US Edition2027: I'm Ready to Abandon My Presidential Ambition, Support Younger Candidate
Atiku Abubakar prioritizes building the African Democratic Congress as a united opposition and pledges to support younger candidates to challenge Nigeria's current governance in 2027.
- On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, Atiku Abubakar told BBC Hausa he could step aside if ADC fields a younger, `vibrant and acceptable` candidate, framing withdrawal as conditional and strategic.
- Explaining his defection, Atiku said he left the Peoples Democratic Party citing irreconcilable differences in his July 14, 2025 letter and alleged the All Progressives Congress exploited divisions to weaken the opposition.
- He urged young Nigerians to take politics seriously, promising mentorship and political support while denying desperation, saying his goal is to rescue Nigeria and back credible younger aspirants.
- Strengthening party structures, ADC leaders say the African Democratic Congress has established national leadership and is building state and local party structures ahead of the 2027 general election, while opposition coalition leaders consider if senior figures will step aside.
- Atiku faces competition from Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi for the ADC primary; the 78-year-old veteran urged younger leaders forward and said he would accept defeat to a young man.
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Atiku: I'll accept defeat if I lose to a younger person
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said if the need arises, he can forgo his presidential ambition and back a younger candidate in 2027. A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku stated this during an interview with BBC Hausa on Wednesday. Asked whether he would contest the 2027 presidential election, he said it was not yet time to discuss that. He said, “It’s not yet time. When the time comes, I will decide. What we are…
2027: I’m willing to abandon my presidential ambition to support younger candidate – Atiku
GistReel A key figure in the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has stated his willingness to step aside in the 2027 presidential race for a younger, dynamic, and widely acceptable candidate from the party. Atiku made the disclosure in an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday, emphasizing that his interest in the 2027 election is not driven by personal ambition but by the desire to provide…
Beating Atiku in primaries will be harder - Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has reacted to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s statement that he would step aside from the 2027 presidential race if a younger aspirant defeats him in the African Democratic Congress primaries.It was earlier reported that Atiku, in an interview with BBC Hausa, stated that he would withdraw from the race and support a younger candidate if he was defeated in the ADC primaries.The 2023 presidential …
2027 race: If a Younger Candidate Wins ADC Primary, I’ll Step Aside
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says he is ready to step aside for a younger aspirant if he contests the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary and loses to them. In an interview published Thursday, Atiku said his focus for now is building the ADC and uniting the opposition rather than declaring a personal bid. … The post 2027 race: If a Younger Candidate Wins ADC Primary, I’ll Step Aside — Atiku appeared first on Business E…
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