Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a former head of state and civilian president, was hosted by former military president General Ibrahim Babangida. At his hilltop home in Minna, the capital of Niger State, on Monday, January 19, 2026.
Political chess experts are aware of the visit’s nature and have begun to speculate that it may have anything to do with the 2027 presidential general election.
After arriving at the Ahmed Bola Tinubu International Airport in Minna, Obasanjo went straight to the elder statesman’s home after being greeted by protocol personnel from the Niger State Government House.
Obasanjo went back to the airport following a 30-minute private discussion between the two former leaders.
According to one of the reports, the visit might have something to do with the country’s problems and the impending general elections in 2027.
Recently, Obasanjo has been in the news due to allegations that he is involved in political maneuvers intended to create a joint ticket for Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Peter Obi to run for president and vice president of the coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC).
According to the allegations, the proposed ticket is intended to first run against former vice president Atiku Abubakar for the party’s presidential ticket. If it is successful, it will then launch a larger opposition effort against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 reelection campaign.
According to the sources, the arrangement, purportedly led by Obasanjo, also includes a backup plan for Obi and Kwankwaso to run on a different platform in the event that they are unable to obtain the ADC ticket.
Additionally, it was alleged that Babangida had persuaded Kwankwaso to join the ADC instead of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), a move that commentators characterize as a component of a larger political strategy.
Babangida and Obasanjo have not yet officially responded to the rumors.
But in political circles, their meeting on Monday has been seen as a step forward for these alternatives.