Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has firmly rejected the proposal of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the unifying leader for the opposition bloc in the upcoming 2027 elections.
CUPP’s National Secretary, High Chief Peter Ameh, emphasized the coalition’s decision, citing concerns about Atiku’s past conduct and political ideology.
Ameh stated, “We in CUPP hereby wish to disassociate ourselves from that proposition because of the reasons mentioned hereunder.”
Outlining the reasons for rejecting Atiku, Ameh disclosed, “CUPP had worked with Atiku in the past only to realise later that we worked for a candidate who cared for himself, his ambition, and his own ambition only without giving a hoot for other coalition partners.
“It is also in the public sphere that former Vice President Atiku has severally professed his aversion for multi-party democracy. He is a fan of either one or two party systems only,” he added.
Remember that during the 2019 general elections, over 35 political parties formed a coalition, resulting in the establishment of CUPP.
Despite the concerted efforts of the coalition, which included the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President Atiku as their agreed-upon presidential candidate, their diligent pursuit ultimately ended in defeat at the polls, as highlighted by CUPP.