Nigeria, April 29 -- Former APC presidential aspirant in the 2019 elections, Dr. Abubakar Alkali, has thrown down the gauntlet ahead of 2027, calling on opposition leaders to rally behind a northern presidential candidate and form a unified front to oust President Bola Tinubu.

Speaking in an interview with The News Chronicle's Political Clinic, on Monday April 28, Alkali argued that Tinubu, being from the West, has a solid electoral base locked down, making it critical for a coalition to present a northern contender with a running mate from the South-East to balance the ticket.

While dismissing zoning as unconstitutional and insisting that only a united opposition can topple the APC, Alkali said,

"There is no aspect of the Nigerian con...