Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has vowed not to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race. The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and African Democratic Congress presidential aspirant made the declaration in a statement yesterday signed by his media aide, Paul Ibe. In the statement entitled ‘Nigeria’s Democracy Under Siege: Opposition Faces Existential Threat’. Atiku accused the Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of meddling in the choice of the ADC presidential candidate. Checks revealed that, apart from Atiku, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and former presidential aspirant on the APC platform, Rotimi Amaechi, have also declared interest in the ADC ticket.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2026 10:36 UTC