Atiku emerged as the PDP candidate in 2023 but lost to President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the 2027 presidential election will be his final outing, citing his age as the primary reason.
The former Vice President made this commitment on Wednesday during an appearance as a guest on the Arise Television programme, Prime Time.
Speaking during the interview, he said, “The 2027 election will be my last outing.”
When asked why Nigerians should vote for him after so many attempts, especially considering his age, Atiku explained that since Nigeria faces a leadership crisis, he represents both the past and the future of the nation.
He went on to recommend leadership training for young Nigerians, asserting that the country is in dire need of it.
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Atiku has made multiple attempts to become Nigeria’s president since entering partisan politics.
He took his first shot at the presidency in 1993 during the Social Democratic Party (SDP) primaries, before stepping down for the late Moshood Abiola.
He later ran in 2007 under the Action Congress (AC) banner, losing to the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
In 2011, the former Vice President contested the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries but lost the nomination to former President Goodluck Jonathan.
He subsequently returned to the PDP to contest the 2019 presidential election, where he lost to former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Most recently, in 2023, he again emerged as the PDP candidate but lost to President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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