Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed his intention to contest Nigeria’s presidency in 2027.
He made this known through his longtime associate, Tunde Olusunle, during a chat with journalists on Sunday night.
Atiku said Nigeria is in deep trouble under the current administration and must be rescued.
“I will run in 2027. Nigeria needs to be decisively rescued from the intensive care unit it has been consigned. The degeneration in our country, the level of poverty and pain, the anguish, is unacceptable.”
ADC Coalition Gathers Steam
Atiku, once a top figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is now leading a coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
He accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of trying to ridicule the growing momentum of the ADC.
“ADC is leading a potent mass movement which will shock the world. We will upstage the status quo in a way which will leave doubters dumbstruck.”
He described the current government as one drowning in corruption and lacking accountability.
“The accompanying deceit, the loss of values, the mega-scale, unimpeded thievery and the absolute lack of accountability must disturb every concerned patriot. I will be offering myself to lead the reclamation and reconstruction of our traumatised homeland.”
The ADC has recently welcomed several defectors from other parties, including PDP and Labour Party, positioning itself as a third-force alternative.
Confusion Over Olateju’s Statement
Atiku’s declaration came after a controversial statement by Prof Ola Olateju, who represented him at an ADC event in Lagos.
Olateju had said Atiku was not desperate to be President.
“Atiku Abubakar’s plan is to build a better Nigeria, it’s not about being President. It’s about establishing a government that works for Nigerians.”
But Atiku quickly disowned the statement from his holiday home in the UAE.
“I did not issue that statement,” he said. “Prof Olateju was not speaking for me.”
He clarified that when people stand in for him, they usually preview his thoughts beforehand. That didn’t happen in this case.
Atiku’s reaffirmation has calmed nerves among his supporters, many of whom feared he might step aside.
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