Atiku: I’ll contest for presidency in 2027 if…

• He also debunked claims that he would retire from active politics after the 2023 polls

Former Vice President Atku Abubakar says he would vie for the presidency again in 2027 if his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deems him the best person to bestow the party’s candidature on.

Speaking during an interview with the BBC yesterday, Atiku said members of the PDP would decide his fate come the 2027 general elections.

He, however, said that it was too early to decide whether he would throw his hat in the presidency ring for the 2027 elections.

Atiku, who was the presidential candidate for the opposition PDP in the 2023 general elections, said his recent meeting with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, could be a signal to a possible in the build-up to the 2027 general elections.

However, Atiku confirmed the opposition parties’ possible alliance ahead of the 2027 elections but couldn’t provide details as to when they would seal the alliance.

He also debunked claims that he would retire from active politics after the 2023 polls.

He said “We fiercely fought even the military governments; let alone the civilian administrations. So, if you’re thinking otherwise, you might be dreaming. We would never retrace from fighting injustice, and bad governance. I am not yet tired of the political activism.’’

Atiku added that his active participation in politics and perennial contest for the nation’s highest public office does not in any way stop fresh blood from stepping into the fray and having their shots.

Asked if his recent talks with topnotch politicians across the country might be a litmus test for eyeing up towards 2027 polls, he said, “We are in a democratic system and don’t forget that we are those who fought for its entrenchment. So, we are going to continue entrenching good governance and a sound democratic system. We would never fold our arms watching things deteriorating.”