Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has stated that he is currently unsure about whether he will run for president in the 2027 election.
This statement was made during an interview for the television program “Untold Stories” with Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie, which is set to air today.
His comments come after he recently announced the formation of an opposition coalition aimed at challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in the 2027 election.
Speculation has been rife regarding the leadership of this coalition and its potential presidential candidate, with names like Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai being mentioned.
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When asked if he would be running for the presidency in 2027, Atiku said: “I don’t know because there has to be, first of all, a viable platform, more than any other time in the political history of this country, particularly since the return of democracy.”
Atiku Abubakar, who has a record of six presidential campaigns, did not dismiss the possibility of running again in the 2027 election.
“I have not seen Nigeria in dire need of, you know, an experienced and credible leadership than this time.
“We had a similar, you know, what would I say, merger in 2014. About four of us or is it three? We all ran for president and one of us emerged, and we all supported the one who emerged, and he won,” he said.
Atiku Abubakar agreed with former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s assessment that Nigeria’s democracy is declining, describing the current state as “very dire.”
“No doubt about that,” he said.
Atiku also expressed his disappointment with the country’s political leadership.
“The next generation after me, many of them had been governors, had been senators. Instead of me to see an improvement in the level of governance at the state level and so on and so forth, I don’t see it. So I feel a little bit distressed.”
Atiku Abubakar also expressed doubts about the integrity of the current legislative leadership, particularly concerning the National Assembly’s approval of the state of emergency in Rivers State.
“I am not surprised,” he said, alleging that they are corrupt.
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