I haven’t withdrawn from 2027 presidential race, says Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied reports that he had stepped down from the 2027 presidential race. In a statement yesterday in Abuja by his media office, the former
- Ex-VP denies quitting partisan politics
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied reports that he had stepped down from the 2027 presidential race.
In a statement yesterday in Abuja by his media office, the former Vice President said those claiming that he had quit active politics engage in a “coordinated disinformation campaign” against him.
The statement said: “We wish to state, for the record, that information circulating on social media about a purported meeting of His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar, with stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in which the former Vice President allegedly decided to ‘step aside and retire from active politics’ is entirely false and deliberately misleading.
“The Wazirin Adamawa has not, in recent times, held any such meeting with ADC stakeholders at the national level. The only recent engagement he had was with stakeholders of the ADC in Adamawa State last Thursday.
“An issue as fundamental and consequential as exiting active politics cannot, and would never, be communicated through rumours, faceless sources, or third-party fabrication. Such a decision, if ever taken, would be formally conveyed through the Atiku Media Office.
“This latest falsehood bears all the hallmarks of a coordinated disinformation campaign designed to create confusion, dampen momentum, and mislead the Nigerian public.
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“We state without equivocation that this mischief is being driven by anti-democratic elements who are deeply unsettled by the growing national consensus to rescue Nigeria from the failures of the current administration.”
The statement urged Nigerians and supporters of the ADC chieftain to disregard the “fake news in its entirety”.
Last December, Atiku, who is expected to run for the presidential ticket of the ADC, dismissed reports that he promised to step down for younger candidates.
In January, the ex-VP said no aspirant would withdraw from the ADC presidential ticket race, adding that all qualified hopefuls would “present themselves freely” when the party begins its selection process.
