Nigeria, July 2 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and some leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have urged party members and other opposition parties to join forces with them to form a coalition to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.

The PDP leaders made the call during a meeting on Tuesday in Abuja.

The meeting, chaired by a former Senate President, David Mark, was attended by a former National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus, and several former Governors, Sule Lamido of Jigawa State, Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Liyel Imoke ( Cross River),

Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Sam Egwu (Ebonyi) and Gabriel Suswam (Benue).

Former ministers such as Tom Ikimi, Josephine Anenih, Inna Ciroma, as well as...