Nigeria, April 11 -- In a surprising political twist, former President Muhammadu Buhari hosted a high-profile delegation on Friday at his Kaduna residence, including former Vice President and PDP presidential candidate in the last general election, Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and ex-Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal among other political heavyweights.

The visit, which was confirmed via a post on X by El-Rufai loyalist Imran Wakili, is raising eyebrows across the political landscape.

"Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, together with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Aminu Tambuwal, and other dignitaries, visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his Kaduna residence," Wakili wrote, adding, "El-Rufai's endless respect for Buhari...