Abuja, Nigeria — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar don clear am say anything wey talk about am stepping down for anybody no be true o. Dis one na ahead of di 2027 presidential election wey don already dey hot like jollof rice.
According to wetin him media adviser, Paul Ibe, talk, Atiku no even suggest say e go step down during im interview with BBC Hausa Service. Dem dey twist wetin him talk, he say na wahala for dem media guys.
“If young people wahala come out as presidential candidates, I go support dem. But no be say I go just waka come out because dem say make I come out,” Atiku make am clear.
But e no fit deny say, if younger candidates come arise, and dem beat am for primaries, e go fit abeg dem make dem carry di flag. E don knack dem original statement plus strong warning on di misinterpretation wey dey happen.
Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central senator, don jump enter di talk too. E don talk say to beat Atiku for party primaries go require plenty magic. E even talk say na easier for camel to pas through needle hole than to beat di Waziri of Adamawa.
Atiku sabi di political game well well, but no be only him dey think am. Ologunagba, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, don claim say di party dey solid and dey united, even as dem dey face serious wahala for Akwa Ibom.
Di PDP crisis no be small matter o. E don start since 2022, when party members begin dey jump ship, go join ADC and APC. E be like say di political waters dey murky like wetin fisherman go see for night.
Recently, dem don send security operatives go di PDP secretariat for Akwa Ibom because of di tension wey dey rise up and down. Na because di state party chair, Àniekan Akpan, don say di dissolution of im executive na illegal. E no wan hear anything wey go separate dem from di Governor Umo Eno, wey don jump go APC.
Atiku no dey give face, as e don accuse di APC-led government say dem dey use some people to scatter PDP with all dis wokey-wokey. But Ologunagba no wan hear di wahala, him dey emphasize say PDP dey solid.
As di political drama dey unfold, am sure say dis 2027 election go be another heavy show. Na so our papa dem dey take am; anything fit happen anytime. Atiku don declare say he ready for di fight as e continue to build di ADC.
Now, let’s see how di political winds go blow for dis coming elections. Na only time go tell if di old fox fit hold im own against di fresh blood wey wan test dia strength for dem primaries.
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