Atiku Abubakar says he is willing to step aside from the 2027 election.
Newsone Nigeria reports that former Vice President and 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has given a condition to step aside for a younger presidential candidate in 2027.
Atiku, a key member of the opposition coalition African Democratic Congress (ADC), expressed willingness to abandon his presidential ambition for a younger, vibrant, and acceptable candidate under the ADC.
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party disclosed this in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
He noted that his interest in the 2027 race is not about personal ambition, but about providing a credible alternative to rescue Nigerians.
Atiku charged younger Nigerians to actively participate in politics, stressing that he would fully back them if picked to contest for the presidency.
The former VP denied claims that he was desperate for the seat of the president, declaring that he was only interested in rescuing Nigeria from the people who have held it hostage.
“My being in the 2027 race does not prevent anyone from contesting. If a vibrant and widely accepted younger candidate emerges, I am willing to step aside,” Atiku said.
