2027 Presidency: ‘Forget About It Completely’, Bode George Tells Atiku, Gives Reason

• A top PDP chieftain, Bode George, has advised Atiku Abubakar to quit his quest for the presidency in 2027
• George, a former deputy national chairman of the PDP, issued the advice on Wednesday, January 31
• George's comment followed confirmation by Atiku's allies that the former vice-president would have another go at the presidency come 2027

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Ikoyi, Lagos state - Bode George, a former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has advised the presidential candidate of the party in the 2019 and 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, to forget about contesting again in 2027.

As reported by Daily Trust, George pointed out that Atiku would have been too old to lead Nigeria by then.

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Legit.ng reports that Atiku, 77, ran unsuccessfully for president of Nigeria six times, in 1993, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023. By the next general elections, he (Atiku) would have been 81.

George, who spoke with journalists at his office in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, January 31, said the former vice-president (VP) should be mentoring the younger ones instead of thinking about the 2027 contest.

New Telegraph also noted George's advice.

George said:

"In 2027, I cannot tell anybody not to contest, but our party (the PDP) must be definitive that the presidency must remain in the South since the North has finished its eight years."

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2027: APC says Atiku is no threat

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the All Progressives Congress (APC) waved off the reported plan by Atiku to contest the 2027 election.

The APC director of publicity, Bala Ibrahim, described Atiku’s 2027 ambition as the most laughable news of 2024.

Ibrahim said Atiku would lose the 2027 presidential election heavily.

Source: Legit.ng