Atiku made the disclosure during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, where he reflected on the aftermath of the PDP’s defeat in the 2023 presidential election.

According to him, he warned the party shortly after the loss that it had little political future without forming alliances with other opposition groups.

“To be frank, I was one of the major drivers of this coalition. After the PDP lost the last election, I told the party clearly that I did not see a future for the PDP without a coalition,” he said.

Atiku said party members rejected his advice at the time, even though he believed Nigeria’s political history had already shown the value of strategic alliances.

“They disagreed with me then. I have studied Nigeria’s political evolution and how alliances have shaped power transitions, so it was not difficult for me to foresee this,” he stated.

He added that his support for coalition politics was also influenced by his belief in younger politicians whom he sees as the country’s future leaders.

“I saw some of these younger politicians as the future leaders of Nigeria, so I felt it was my responsibility to point that out,” he said.

However, Atiku claimed the opposition he faced within the party was driven more by personal bias than by disagreement with his ideas.

“They disagreed with me simply because they did not want to see my face, not because of what I was proposing,” he said.

The 2027 presidential hopeful added that recent political developments have now vindicated his position on the need for a united opposition front.