Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday paid a visit to former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (Rtd), at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State capital.

Atiku arrived Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna, with some chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including the Assistant National Youth Leader, North Central, Hassana Shuibu Dada. He then drove straight to Babangida’s residence.

In a similar vein, Governor Makinde also arrived at Babangida’s residence a few minutes after Atiku’s arrival.

Details of the closed-door meeting between the leaders are still sketchy, but may not be unconnected to the 2027 general election.

After the meeting, Akitu departed Babangida’s residence, leaving Governor Makinde behind.

Speaking to newsmen shortly, Atiku urged the opposition political parties in the country to come together and pursue the issue of electronic and manual transfer of election results with all seriousness, saying that they should not allow it rest.

He had noted that Nigerians were disappointed with the Senate leadership over the recent passage of the electoral law.

“Nigerians were expecting a real-time electronic transfer at various levels of elections, but what we got is a mixture of electronic and manual transmission of elections, which, of course, will cause more confusion or chaos,” he lamented.

When asked whether ADC is adopting a zoning system, Atiku explained that there is no zoning in the ADC constitution, noting that only PDP has zoning in its constitution.

“The APC is generally a party of forgers. What are Nigerians to expect? They forged everything, including certificates and even the age limit. That’s the hallmark of the APC,” Atiku noted.

He added that contesting the 2027 elections is not his priority, saying that, as a member of the ADC, their concern is to ensure that the party’s structures are formally rooted at the ward, local, and national levels. He stressed that the party is currently busy mobilising people and registering them simultaneously.

On his reason for visiting Babangida, he said, “I always come to the elder statesman IBB to pay my respects. This is not the first time I have visited. My visit is private.”

Governor Makinde, however, refused to attend to newsmen.