Al-Abadi was again tapped as a possible Prime Minister during the tough negotiations between Iraqi political blocs after the elections of 2010 to choose a replacement to incumbent PM Nouri al-Maliki.
Al-Abadi kembali menjadi kandidat kuat Perdana Menteri selama negosiasi alot antarblok politik Irak setelah pemilu tahun 2010 untuk memilih pengganti Perdana Menteri Petahana Nouri Al-Maliki.