I don’t know if I will run for 2027 presidency – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed uncertainty about his plans to run in the 2027 presidential election.
In an upcoming interview on the television show Untold Stories with Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie, Atiku, who has contested the presidency six times, stated that his decision would depend on a viable political platform.
His comments follow the recent formation of a coalition of opposition leaders seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s administration. While he did not rule out a potential bid, Atiku emphasized the need for Nigeria to have competent leadership.
When asked if he would run for the presidency in the next election, Atiku said, “I don’t know because there has to be, first of all, a viable platform, more than any other time in the political history of this country, particularly since the return of democracy.”
“I have not seen Nigeria in dire need of, you know, an experienced and credible leadership than this time.
“We had a similar, you know, what would I say, merger in 2014. About four of us or is it three? We all ran for president and one of us emerged, and we all supported the one who emerged, and he won,” he said.
