“It is insensitive to be talking about 2027 now when the 2023 mandate has not yielded any tangible benefits for Nigerians” – Atiku replies Bode George
Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stated that he is not currently focused on the 2027 presidency. Instead, he is concerned about the suffering of Nigerians facing hunger and deprivation due to President Bola Tinubu’s policies.
Atiku made this remark in response to Chief Bode George, who suggested that he should reconsider running for president in 2027, drawing a comparison with U.S. President Joe Biden. Atiku urged George to advise Tinubu to reevaluate his policies impacting Nigerians rather than commenting on his political future.
A statement by his spokesman, Paul Ibe, reads: “We cannot afford to put the cart before the horse. At this point, Atiku Abubakar’s preoccupation is not 2027. His concern is about 2024.
“It is about 2025 and 2026 and beyond. His concern is about the plight of Nigerians who are literarily going through hell because of the failed trial-and-error policies of this administration.
“The average citizen, and indeed all Nigerians, need to survive the tsunami that has become the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
“It is insensitive to be talking about 2027 now when the 2023 mandate has not yielded any tangible benefits for Nigerians, who are now far worse off in every facet of life.
“Bode George himself should also turn his attention to counselling Tinubu to reassess some of his ill-advised policies that have deepened poverty and divisions in our country instead of prioritising the politics of 2027
