Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has vehemently denied the authenticity of a purported meeting where he was reportedly pressured to step down for a presidential candidate of Southern origin ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Atiku issued the clarification in response to inquiries from journalists and concerned Nigerians regarding the alleged meeting, where he supposedly rejected calls to cede his ambition to a southern candidate.
He stated that he was compelled to set the record straight, labeling such a meeting as “phantom” and accusing the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of fabricating the propaganda.
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In a statement released by his media team, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate declared, “There was no such meeting. Atiku Abubakar was never in attendance. The entire story is a malicious fabrication — pure fiction cooked up in the propaganda kitchens of the Tinubu-led APC regime.”
Describing the report as false, laughable, and desperate, the former Vice President characterized it as a diversionary tactic by a “faltering administration to sow discord within the opposition ranks and derail the momentum gained by the successful unveiling of the ADC as the coalition’s political vehicle.”
Atiku concluded by asserting that no amount of propaganda, planted stories, or faceless briefings would fracture the resolve of the opposition coalition.
“We are united, focused, and determined to rescue Nigeria from the clutches of this rudderless government.
“We want to remind the ruling party that Nigerians have already embraced the ADC as the most credible and viable opposition platform ahead of 2027. The massive and growing support that the ADC continues to enjoy across the country is not just encouraging – it is a clear signal that the Tinubu administration is living on borrowed time.
“We call on Nigerians and the media to treat the so-called “statement” with the contempt it deserves. It bears no attribution, no credibility, and no truth,” he said.
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