Garba Shehu, former Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has dismissed rumours that Buhari is working against President Bola Tinubu or the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections.
The speculation arose after prominent politicians, including former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and ex-Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal, visited Buhari at his residence in Kaduna State. Though El-Rufai said their visit was not politically motivated, some APC members linked it to the 2027 presidential race.
Speaking on Arise News, Shehu rejected claims that Buhari intends to oppose Tinubu or the APC. He said, “No, not at all. President Buhari’s position was and still is that he’s an APC person. APC did him the big favour of his life. Made him president for two terms.”
He added that Buhari will not betray the party, stressing that Tinubu is his political successor. “President Buhari ran for office three times and didn’t win until they came together with Tinubu and all the others and they won,” Shehu concluded.
This clarification comes amid rising political manoeuvres as the 2027 general election draws closer.
