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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has declared that he has no plans to step down for another presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general election.
Atiku, a key contender in the opposition coalition African Democratic Congress, was reported to have disclosed his readiness to step aside for a younger and acceptable presidential candidate in the 2027 election, provided that the candidate emerges under the ADC.
However, the former vice president debunked the reports via a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
Ibe noted that a review of the video and transcripts of Atiku’s interview with the BBC Hausa Service, both in Hausa and English, showed that the former vice president never stated, suggested, or implied any intention to withdraw from future contests.
Ibe said: “What Atiku Abubakar clearly and unambiguously said was that young people, as well as other prospective presidential aspirants, are free to enter the contest.
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He further stressed that if a young candidate were to emerge through a competitive primary, he would readily support such a candidate without any hesitation
While interpretative journalism is a legitimate aspect of reporting, stretching interpretation to the point of mischief is unacceptable and must not be encouraged
For the records, therefore, the insinuations attributed to the Waziri Adamawa from his BBC Hausa interview are inaccurate and do not reflect what he actually said
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