2027 PRESIDENCY: Atiku Speaks On DUMPING PDP; Read Full Story Below
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’ s media office has firmly refuted recent reports suggesting his intention to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for a new political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, Atiku’ s team emphasized his unwavering commitment to the PDP and dismissed the allegations as baseless.
The statement addressed circulating rumors about Atiku’ s potential defection, labeling such news as unfounded and illogical.
It read: ” We have observed that some news platforms are peddling unverified information that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is abandoning the Peoples Democratic Party. ”
The media office clarified that these reports lack any basis in reality, stating, ” The so- called news of Atiku defecting to another party is a total fallacy that holds no merit in logic. ”
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Atiku’ s team reiterated his consistent call for a coalition of opposition parties to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming 2027 elections.
The statement emphasized that his objective is to unite opposition forces, not to abandon the PDP.
It noted: ” Recall that Atiku Abubakar had persistently called for a coalition of opposition political parties in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general election with the aim of ousting the incompetent and pain- inflicting All Progressives Congress in order to give Nigerians a new lease of life. ”
Atiku Abubakar’ s political journey has seen affiliations with various parties. After serving as Vice President from 1999 to 2007 under the PDP, he faced internal party disputes, leading to his departure.
In 2006, he joined the Action Congress (AC) and contested the 2007 presidential election but returned to the PDP in 2009.
In 2014, he became a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with presidential aspirations for the 2015 elections.
However, by 2017, Atiku had exited the APC and rejoined the PDP, citing unresolved issues that had initially prompted his departure.
In the 2019 presidential election, Atiku secured the PDP’ s nomination but lost to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.
He contested the election results, describing the process as Nigeria’ s ” worst ever. ” Undeterred, Atiku clinched the PDP’ s presidential ticket for the 2023 elections after defeating 12 other candidates in the party’ s primaries.
Despite his efforts, he was unsuccessful in the general election.
