Salihu Moh Lukman, a former National Vice Chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to mobilize past Nigerian leaders to form a strong political coalition ahead of the 2027 elections.
In a letter to Obasanjo, Lukman expressed concerns over the disunity among opposition figures, particularly former governors, who he accused of prioritizing personal ambitions over national interest.
He argued that such divisions have weakened past efforts to build a credible alternative to the ruling APC.
Lukman’s letter also referenced other former leaders, including General Yakubu Gowon, General Ibrahim Babangida, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Goodluck Jonathan, and Muhammadu Buhari.
He emphasized their collective responsibility for shaping Nigeria’s political landscape and, by extension, its current leadership.
“Without resorting to blame games, whether today’s leaders of this country are made by Satan or God, all of you put together, individually and collectively, are the parents of today’s Satanic leaders of Nigeria,” Lukman stated, criticizing a longstanding pattern of political succession manipulated by elites.
He argued that the practice of handpicking successors has led to the emergence of ineffective leadership, which he described as “Satanic,” and deepened Nigeria’s socio-economic and political challenges.
Lukman called for political re-engineering to create a party capable of producing leaders with “Godly” values and a clear vision for national progress.
He further lamented the refusal of some opposition figures to unite, accusing them of playing old political games and seeking personal political gain.
“Already, some opposition leaders are resisting efforts to form a united political platform largely because of their subsidiary ambitions to contest elections,” Lukman said. “Three of them are former state governors. There is also a group associated with one of the legacy parties that merged to form the APC. This group has gone as far as drawing leadership lineups and selecting imaginary governorship and presidential candidates for an opposition party that doesn’t yet exist.”
Lukman urged for decisive action to overcome these divisions, emphasizing the need for a credible political platform to challenge the status quo and produce leaders committed to national transformation.
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