Serial presidential contender, Atiku Abubakar has publicly declared that he would contest for president in 2027.
He was the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 election where he lost to President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Atiku confirmed his bid in an interview with the Voice of America (VOA).
His declaration is coming days after many speculated a possible team up with 2023 Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, on the background of their meeting.
Although Atiku did not give details of his meeting with Obi. The duo’s meeting came days after Atiku’s spokesperson, Paul Ibe, hinted that the two politicians’ coming together was possible in an interview with Seun Okinbaloye.
However, on Wednesday, Abdul-Aziz Na’ibi Abubakar, a chieftain of the PDP, further confirmed Atiku’s intention to run for president in a post shared on his X page, accompanied by a video that captured the interview with VOA.
The PDP chieftain tweeted: “Good news to all Nigerians as the people’s favorite, HE. @atiku Abubakar confirmed that he will contest in 2027.
“Are you ready to vote for the UNIFIER come 2027?”
See Video below:
https://x.com/jrnaib2/status/1793331679823614146?s=46
