Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Consults Obasanjo, Babangida

Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a presidential hopeful from the Nigeria — People s Democratic Party, has initiated high-level consultations ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general election. He held separate closed-door meetings with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Military President Ibrahim Babangida. During these meetings, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim discussed the future direction of Nigeria, emphasizing his capacity to address security challenges, rebuild national unity, stabilize the polity, and restore economic prosperity. He stressed the urgent need for purposeful, inclusive, and unifying leadership to prevent deeper national fractures. Both Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida are considered influential elder statesmen deeply invested in Nigeria's unity and stability. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim's visits are seen as a strategic move to position himself as a national consensus-building figure for the upcoming consequential election.