Former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, and ex-Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal met with former President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. The meeting took place at Buhari’s residence in Kaduna State. El-Rufai’s close ally, Imran Wakili, revealed this in a post on X. He wrote: “Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, together with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Aminu Tambuwal, and other dignitaries, visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his Kaduna residence. “El-Rufai’s endless respect for Buhari is priceless, even with the best effort of Garba Shehu.” Meanwhile, Atiku, El-Rufai, and Tambuwal had stormed Kaduna State to meet with opposition leaders in the state. Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai, and Labour Party’s Peter Obi have reportedly formed a coalition aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Atiku revealed the coalition during a press conference organized by a group called Concerned Leaders and Political Stakeholders in Nigeria. Following this, former Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewale Adebayo, disclosed that Atiku and Obi were in talks to join the SDP. He stated that if Atiku, Obi, and other influential politicians commit to the party’s values, they could defeat and retire Tinubu and the APC. Meanwhile, NNPP chieftain Buba Galadima claimed that El-Rufai was serving as Atiku’s backup within the SDP in case the PDP denies him its presidential ticket.