According to PM News report on 22 July, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent closed-door meeting with Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso at the Presidential Villa has ignited a storm of speculation within Nigeria’s political circles.
With no official statement released and no media coverage allowed, the quietness surrounding the encounter has proven louder than any press conference.
According to insiders, this wasn’t just a routine courtesy call between two elder statesmen.
Rather, it was a calculated political move one that signals the beginning of a strategic reset within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) prepares to convene on Thursday, July 24.
The immediate focus of the NEC meeting is the appointment of a new National Chairman following the resignation of Abdullahi Ganduje.
However, political analysts insist that beneath this official agenda lies a deeper, more far-reaching power play.
President Tinubu is reportedly using the opportunity to restructure the party’s leadership dynamics and quietly lay the groundwork for the 2027 general elections.
“That single meeting has now set tongues wagging. This is because this wasn’t a courtesy call, rather it was a signal,” a senior APC source disclosed, alluding to the high stakes involved.
Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and a political heavyweight in the North, is viewed as a valuable ally or threat depending on where he stands.
His presence at Aso Rock is seen by many as Tinubu’s attempt to either neutralize opposition in the North-West or recruit a strong partner ahead of 2027.
Political observers believe the timing of the meeting and the NEC gathering is not coincidental.
Tinubu, facing internal wrangling within APC ranks and a gradually consolidating opposition bloc, appears to be leveraging personal diplomacy and behind-the-scenes maneuvering to tighten his grip on power.
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