Atiku says, “2027 will be last attempt to become president”

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has announced that the 2027 presidential election will be his final attempt at becoming Nigeria’s president.

Atiku made the disclosure during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Wednesday, where he spoke on his political journey and the state of the nation.

“The 2027 election will be my last outing,” he said.

The former presidential candidate, who has contested for the presidency since 1992, stated that Nigeria is currently facing a leadership challenge.

He emphasised that his experience as a former Vice President and military governor sets him apart, noting that leadership at the top plays a key role in shaping performance at the state level.

“There is a clear and stark difference, take the cases if state governors in a number of state being headed by relatively young people and failing woefully simply because at the apex, they do not have capable and experienced president to guide them and to give them the benefit of his experience.

That’s why we have been having a number of woeful leadership in a number if state because they are being headed by inexperienced young men,” he added.