Segun Showunmi, a prominent ally of Atiku Abubakar and former spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign, has paid a surprise visit to President Bola Tinubu at his private residence in Lagos, raising fresh speculation about political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections.
Showunmi, who once vied for the PDP gubernatorial ticket in Ogun State, shared a photograph of himself and the President on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday. In the image, the two men stood side-by-side, smiling—a visual that has since stirred considerable conversation in political circles.
“Sallah Day 3! I spent quality time with the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, @officialABAT GCFR. It was engaging and nostalgic,” Showunmi wrote in the post.
According to him, the visit formed part of his Eid-el-Kabir celebrations and provided a moment for reflection, candid engagement, and reconnection with President Tinubu.
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The encounter adds to a growing list of meetings between Tinubu and former PDP figures, intensifying talk of cross-party rapprochements and potential shifts in political allegiance. Analysts say such visits are being closely watched as possible indicators of evolving power dynamics ahead of the next election cycle.
The visit also comes months after Daniel Bwala, another former spokesperson from Atiku’s 2023 presidential campaign team, was appointed by President Tinubu as Special Adviser on Public Communications and Media—a development that surprised many within both the PDP and APC.
As Nigeria’s political landscape begins to take early shape ahead of 2027, visits like Showunmi’s are being viewed as more than just holiday courtesy calls—they’re seen as subtle signs of strategic positioning.
Whether this latest meeting signifies a shift in Showunmi’s political future remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: the line between friend and foe in Nigerian politics continues to blur in the season of realignment.
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