The All Progressives Congress, APC, Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, played down the possibility of any APC member teaming up with former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
This came after Atiku declared that some members of the APC, Peoples Democratic Party, and Labour Party are part of his coalition.
However, Ibrahim said Atiku was being deceived to think that any APC member would be part of his coalition.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, he said the party was focused and not distracted by Atiku's political theatrics.
He said: “Atiku is being deceived. The APC is not involved in any such coalition. As a party, we are focused, growing stronger daily, and not bothered by his political theatrics.
“If any APC member is speaking with him, they’re probably stringing him along, as has happened repeatedly in the past.
"Each time he engages in coalitions, he ends up losing. That’s the pattern.”