ADC Ticket: Atiku Rejects Calls To Step Aside
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday declared that he will not step aside for any contender within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting that all qualified aspirants will be subjected to an open, transparent and competitive process as the party prepares for the 2027 presidential election.
Atiku also warned that Nigeria’s democracy was under severe strain, arguing that the opposition was facing an existential threat amid what he described as deliberate attempts to weaken alternative political platforms.
The former vice president made the declarations in a statement by his spokesman, Paul Ibe, insisting that a credible democratic system cannot survive without strong and viable opposition parties.
He further alleged that agents of President Bola Tinubu were bent on destabilising the ADC through internal interference and manipulation, a move he said was designed to distract the party and undermine its cohesion ahead of the electoral contest.
Aside from the former vice president, others who have indicated interest in the ADC’s presidential ticket include the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 polls, Peter Obi and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
