Although the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has not declared his intention to join the 2027 presidential race, his body language looked like one who was warming up to try for the third consecutive time.
The President Bola Tinubu-led government has told Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other northern politicians aspiring for the presidency to exercise “patience” until 2031.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator George Akume mentioned this on TVC’s Politics on Sunday programme, hosted by Femi Akande.
Akume said Atiku could be Nigerian president even if he reached 90 years old.
“President Tinubu should be allowed to serve a second term. Those from the North, including Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, should look beyond 2027 and consider 2031,” Akume said.
Akume added, “If it is God’s will for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to become President, even at the age of 90, it will happen. But for now, they should let President Tinubu continue his work of repositioning the nation.”
Akume highlighted the administration’s economic plans, citing the elimination of gasoline subsidies and the harmonisation of foreign exchange windows as critical measures towards stabilising the economy.
“It is easy to destroy but difficult to build. These reforms aim to rebuild the Nigeria that was destroyed by previous administrations,” Akume remarked.
He expressed optimism that the results of these measures would soon be visible, restoring confidence in the nation’s economic trajectory. “Very soon, Nigerians will begin to see the positive outcomes of these reforms,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and a former spokesman to the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Segun Sowunmi, said that the former vice president was yet to respond to whether he (Atiku) would be contesting again for the presidency.
Although the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has not declared his intention to join the 2027 presidential race, his body language looked like one who was warming up to try for the third consecutive time.
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