By Augustine Akhilomen
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has insisted that he’s currently worried with the present hardship affecting Nigerians and not preoccupied with the 2027 presidential election.
Atiku made this known on the backdrop of PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) member, Chief Bode George’s statement that he is more concerned about contesting for the next election.
Recall that George advised him to learn a lesson from US President Joe Biden by stepping down for other credible candidates to contest against President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
However, reacting to the comment, Atiku’s spokesperson, Paul Ibe, said that his concern is about the plight of Nigerians who are literarily going through hell because of the failed trial-and-error policies of this administration.
“We cannot afford to put the cart before the horse. At this point, Atiku Abubakar’s preoccupation is not 2027. His concern is about 2024.
“It is about 2025 and 2026 and beyond. His concern is about the plight of Nigerians who are literarily going through hell because of the failed trial-and-error policies of this administration.
“The average citizen, and indeed all Nigerians, need to survive the tsunami that has become the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
“It is insensitive to be talking about 2027 now when the 2023 mandate has not yielded any tangible benefits for Nigerians, who are now far worse off in every facet of life.
“Bode George himself should also turn his attention to counseling Tinubu to reassess some of his ill-advised policies that have deepened poverty and divisions in our country instead of prioritizing the politics of 2027.”
