Chaos Erupts At Coalition Meeting Between Atiku, Peter Obi, Ameachi

A coalition meeting involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and other prominent politicians have descended into chaos following a disagreement over representation for Jigawa State.

Tensions rose at the ongoing coalition meeting at the Abuja Continental Hotel, organised by the National Political Consultative Group (North), when former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, announced a delegate to speak for the state.

Several delegates from Jigawa stormed the stage in protest, preventing an individual from speaking and demanding that they would not be represented by those who had been named.

As the confrontation escalated, security personnel, including members of the Nigerian Police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and private guards, swiftly formed a protective barrier around key figures such as Atiku, Amaechi, and others.

Calm was restored after several minutes of appeals, as the son of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, Mustapha, along with another delegate, was chosen to speak on behalf of the state.