Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that he is uncertain about running for the presidency in 2027.
He made this remark during an interview for the television show Untold Stories with Adesuwa Giwa-Osagie.
Although the interview is set to air today, Daily Trust obtained an exclusive preview.
Recently, Atiku announced the formation of a coalition of opposition leaders aimed at unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.
However, speculation continues over who will lead the coalition and emerge as its presidential candidate, with former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi and former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai among the key figures being considered.
When asked if he would be running for the presidency in 2027, 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.”
Atiku, who has run for the presidency a record six times, did not rule out the possibility of contesting again in 2027.
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“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.
He agreed with former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s assertion that Nigeria’s democracy is deteriorating, saying the situation is “very dire.”
“No doubt about that,” he said.
Atiku also expressed his disappointment with the country’s political leadership.
“The next generation after me, many of them had been governors, had been senators. Instead of me to see an improvement in the level of governance at the state level and so on and so forth, I don’t see it. So I feel a little bit distressed.”
Atiku also raised doubts about the credibility of the current legislative leadership, particularly regarding the National Assembly’s approval of the state of emergency in Rivers State.
“I am not surprised,” he said, alleging that they are corrupt.
(Daily Trust)
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