Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that members of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would decide his fate for the 2027 general elections.
Atiku said that it was too early to decide whether he would contest for presidency in the forthcoming elections.
The former presidential candidate of the PDP stated this in an interview with the BBC on Friday.
Atiku refuted claims that he would relinquish from active politics after the 2023 polls.
“We fiercely fought even the military governments; let alone the civilian administrations. So, if you’re thinking otherwise, you might be dreaming. We would never retrace from fighting injustice, and bad governance. I am not yet tired of the political activism.’’
Atiku added that his not retiring from active politics does not in any way block the chances of fresh blood to have their shots.
Atiku said his recent meeting with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, could be a signal to a possible in the build-up to the 2027 general elections.
According to Atiku, should the PDP members unanimously agree on zoning PDP’s presidential candidate to South East, he will abide by it.
“I’ve made it clear since last elections that if our party members had a consensus that southeast should produce the candidate, we would all agree. And if our parties also had a similar agreement, then so be it,’’ Atiku said.
However, Atiku confirmed the opposition parties’ possible alliance ahead of the 2027 elections but couldn’t provide details as to when they would seal the alliance.
When asked if his recent talks with top politicians across the country might be a litmus test for eyeing up towards 2027 polls, He said: “We are in a democratic system and don’t forget that we are those who fought for its entrenchment. So, we are going to continue entrenching good governance and a sound democratic system. We would never fold our arms watching things deteriorating.”
