2027: Atiku can’t secure PDP presidential ticket – Wike declares

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has ruled out the possibility of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar clinching the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for the 2027 presidential race.

Speaking during a live media session in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike expressed doubts about Atiku’s ability to make a political comeback.

According to Wike, Atiku’s multiple bids for the presidency, including his recent campaign in 2023, have not resonated with the Nigerian public.

“Atiku has presented his blueprint multiple times, and Nigerians have repeatedly turned him down,” Wike stated, suggesting that the electorate is unlikely to support Atiku in future elections.

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Atiku, who led the PDP’s presidential campaign in 2023, has continued to voice his concerns about the challenges Nigerians face under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Wike said; “Did he (Atiku) not present it (blueprint) before Nigerians? Did Nigerians choose him? He is lobbying for another chance. The chance will not be there. In which party? How can we use one man for how many years?

“Look at America, I am sure you all did not support Trump saying he is this, he is a racist, he is that, we are crying, Americans were thinking about something else, thinking for the good of their own country made a decision.

“You presented your blueprint in 2023, Nigerians heard you clear and said thank you, but it will not work, we will not support you. Criticisms do not mean opposition is working”