Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise his governance rather than focus on strategizing for a second term bid in 2027. Atiku made this statement in response to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who spoke about the 2027 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
During a recent media briefing in Abuja, Wike cautioned Atiku to drop his intentions of running as the PDP candidate in 2027.
Wike stated, “He is lobbying for another chance, but the chance will not be there. In which party? How can we rely on one man for so many years?”
In response, Atiku in a statement issued through his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, reminded Wike of his unsuccessful attempts to install his preferred candidate within the party since 2019.
Shaibu added, “If he had the power to distribute presidential tickets like party favors, he’d certainly have kept one for himself. Atiku schooled him and his chosen protégé in his own backyard in 2019 and then handed him a resounding defeat in the 2023 primaries in Abuja.”
He also questioned Wike’s future 2027 plan, as the Minister publicly declared his support for Tinubu’s potential re-election, advising Wike and President Bola Tinubu to prioritize the immediate challenges facing Nigerians.
“People are struggling with rising costs and hunger; these are the issues we should be addressing, not political maneuvers for 2027,” the statement read.
