2027: Atiku challenges Obasanjo to be transparent, declare his support for Tinubu
Atiku Abubakar has challenged former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to openly declare his preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Abubakar claims Obasanjo is covertly supporting President Bola Tinubu while using old, unverified allegations to damage his reputation.
Why it matters
This public dispute highlights the shifting political alliances and tensions within Nigeria's political elite ahead of the 2027 general election.
Vice President under Olusegun Obasanjo (1999 -2007), Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that the former President is covertly supporting his relative ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has challenged Obasanjo to come out in the open and declare his preferred candidate openly to ensure transparency.
Abubakar’s challenge follows Mr Obasanjo’s recent claim that the former VP provided the late House of Representatives Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba, with ₦5 million to initiate impeachment proceedings against him during their tenure.
In a statement released Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Abubakar described the revived allegations—dating back to 2003—as a deliberate attempt to damage his political standing.
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