"I'm Ready to Step Aside": Atiku Makes Big Announcement about Presidential Ambition
- Atiku Abubakar says he is willing to step aside for a younger aspirant if he loses the ADC presidential primary ahead of the 2027 elections
- The former PDP presidential candidate insists his priority is building the ADC and uniting the opposition, not immediate confirmation of his candidacy
- Atiku left the PDP in July 2025, citing irreconcilable differences and a shift away from the party’s founding principles
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that he would step aside for a younger aspirant if he loses the presidential primary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In an interview with BBC Hausa on Wednesday, Atiku explained that his immediate focus is on strengthening the ADC rather than making a definite statement about contesting. He said uniting the opposition under the new platform is more important at this stage.
“This is only the beginning. Our priority is to establish the party and gain a strong following. If I run for office, and a young man defeats me, I will accept that. The party we have joined now prioritises youth and women,” he said.
The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections also rejected suggestions that he might be positioning himself between the ADC and his former party. He insisted that he would not return to the PDP, stating, “No, I’m not known for that. If I say I am going one way, I will go that way.”
Source: Legit.ng
