Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has vowed that the 2027 election will be tough, stating that the coalition being formed to sack the All Progressives Congress, APC, from power, “is not a joke”.

According to a statement he posted on social media on Tuesday, Atiku spoke while addressing the delegation of Kannywood and key North West opinion leaders, who paid him a courtesy visit.

The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP said he told the delegation that “the opposition coalition being put together is not a joke, and it will soon be unveiled.

“I told the visiting forum that the envisaged coalition is a deliberate effort to recover and rebuild Nigeria in line with the yearnings and aspirations of the people”.

Atiku said the North West stakeholders in the new media industry informed him that they are building a coalition ahead of 2027 to back the Coalition of opposition political leaders.

“Dr Aslam Aliyu, a top Zamfara politician who leads the PAA 2027, NEW MEDIA & DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS FORUM, a coalition of digital media stakeholders, led the delegation.

“The forum is comprised of members of Kannywood, Zamfara TOP 10, and other groups.

“The forum informed me that their commitment is predicated on a review of the outcome of the 2023 polls and the voter awareness and information gaps identified.

“Some members of the forum, who played roles in the election of the President Tinubu-led APC government, expressed deep regrets about foisting an incompetent and clueless leadership on Nigeria and expressed a commitment to back the ongoing coalition efforts of opposition leaders.

“I assured the forum that 2027 will not be business as usual”, the statement added.