Allies abandon Atiku as ex-VP eyes 2027 presidency on ADC ticket.
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former vice president, is preparing for his seventh attempt at the presidency, this time on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Abubakar, 78, has been in the race for Nigeria’s top seat since 1993, contesting under different parties without success.
His most recent bid was in 2023 when, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, he lost to President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
His defection to the ADC earlier this year has reignited debates about his political relevance, but the move has also triggered disquiet within the party and among his longtime allies.
Party insiders say some original promoters of the ADC are uneasy about his ambition.
“Many of the original promoters of the party are developing cold feet. It’s not about Atiku’s credentials, it’s the perception of perpetual ambition without results,” a senior ADC source told BusinessDay.
In Adamawa, his political base, reactions have been lukewarm. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has kept his distance, while the Adamawa PDP has flatly refused to follow him into the ADC.
“We are not joining him in the ADC. Quote me, he will not make any impact in 2027 if he continues with his journey into ADC,” Ibrahim Tahir, Adamawa PDP chairman, said.
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former vice president, is preparing for his seventh attempt at the presidency, this time on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Abubakar, 78, has been in the race for Nigeria’s top seat since 1993, contesting under different parties without success.
His most recent bid was in 2023 when, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, he lost to President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
His defection to the ADC earlier this year has reignited debates about his political relevance, but the move has also triggered disquiet within the party and among his longtime allies.
Party insiders say some original promoters of the ADC are uneasy about his ambition.
“Many of the original promoters of the party are developing cold feet. It’s not about Atiku’s credentials, it’s the perception of perpetual ambition without results,” a senior ADC source told BusinessDay.
In Adamawa, his political base, reactions have been lukewarm. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has kept his distance, while the Adamawa PDP has flatly refused to follow him into the ADC.
“We are not joining him in the ADC. Quote me, he will not make any impact in 2027 if he continues with his journey into ADC,” Ibrahim Tahir, Adamawa PDP chairman, said.
Allies abandon Atiku as ex-VP eyes 2027 presidency on ADC ticket.
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former vice president, is preparing for his seventh attempt at the presidency, this time on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Abubakar, 78, has been in the race for Nigeria’s top seat since 1993, contesting under different parties without success.
His most recent bid was in 2023 when, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, he lost to President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
His defection to the ADC earlier this year has reignited debates about his political relevance, but the move has also triggered disquiet within the party and among his longtime allies.
Party insiders say some original promoters of the ADC are uneasy about his ambition.
“Many of the original promoters of the party are developing cold feet. It’s not about Atiku’s credentials, it’s the perception of perpetual ambition without results,” a senior ADC source told BusinessDay.
In Adamawa, his political base, reactions have been lukewarm. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has kept his distance, while the Adamawa PDP has flatly refused to follow him into the ADC.
“We are not joining him in the ADC. Quote me, he will not make any impact in 2027 if he continues with his journey into ADC,” Ibrahim Tahir, Adamawa PDP chairman, said.
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