Breaking: Tinubu Receives Buhari’s CPC Loyalists in Aso Villa, Video Emerges
- The presidency has released a video of some members of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari's organisation being hosted by President Bola Tinubu at the Villa in Abuja on September 2, 2025
- The organisation, known as the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), was instrumental to Buhari's emergence as Nigeria's president in 2015
- Buhari organisation is led by Senator Tanko Almakura, former governor of Nasarawa state and Aminu Bello Masari, former governor of Katsina state
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, September 2, received a delegation from the late president Muhammadu Buhari's organisation, led by Senator Tanko Almakura, the former governor of Nasarawa state and Aminu Bello Masari, the former governor of Katsina state, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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Dada Olusegun, special assistant to the president on social media, confirmed this in a post shared on his X page on Tuesday, September 2.
The presidential aide tweeted:
"President Bola Ahmed Tinubu receives in Audience, the Buhari Organization led by Senator Tanko Almakura Former Governor of Nassarawa state and H.E Masari, former Governor of Katsina state at the Aso Villa Banquet Hall."
Buhari’s ex-party leaders reaffirm loyalty to Tinubu
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Recall that some former members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) have reaffirmed their loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu.
The CPC, the party of former president Muhammadu Buhari, was part of the alliance that gave birth to the APC and eventually ousted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from power in 2015 after its 16-year rule.
The party teamed up with the new PDP (PDP), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), and a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to form the APC.
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Why Buhari’s loyalists may dump APC
Legit.ng earlier reported that the passing of former president Buhari stirred fresh debate within Nigeria’s political space, reigniting speculation over whether his fiercely loyal CPC bloc would remain in the ruling All Progressives Congress or chart a new course ahead of the 2027 elections.
For years, Buhari’s personal charisma acted as the anchor that kept his political base united. Now, with the late president’s death, that anchor is gone, and party insiders suggested old rivalries and new ambitions might rise to the surface.
Signs of shifting ground emerged swiftly. Bolaji Abdullahi, interim national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), told Punch that many of Buhari’s loyalists had already joined their ranks before the former president’s death.
Read more from CPC bloc members:
- APC chairmanship: “I’ll clean tables if Tinubu desires,” Al-Makura declares, gives reason
- Why Buhari’s endorsement isn't needed to defeat Tinubu
Tinubu gives appointment to Al-Makura
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu announced the appointment of Buhari's CPC loyalist, Tanko Al-Makura, as the chairman of the governing board of UBEC.
Al-Makura was inaugurated into office alongside other appointees by Olatunji Alausa, the minister of education, in Abuja on Tuesday, July 1.
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