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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the 2027 general elections will serve as a referendum on President Bola Tinubu’s istration.


His media adviser, Mazi Paul Ibe, made this assertion in a chat with Vanguard in Abuja on Monday night while responding to recent allegations by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The APC had accused Atiku of seeking to reposition the opposition for selfish gains, claiming he aimed to regain access to state resources.

Ibe dismissed these allegations, stating that Atiku’s efforts were driven by Nigerians’ aspirations for a better life.

“It’s clear that these people were never prepared for governance. All they’re interested in is politics.


“They’ve gone to extreme lengths to ensure the demise of progress. Every action they’ve taken contradicts the very essence of democracy,” he said.

Ibe criticised the Tinubu istration’s inefficiency, citing the completion of only 30 kilometres of a 700-kilometre road in two years as an example.

“They rolled out all the drums and celebrated completing a mere 4% of the project. Isn’t that absurd? Such irresponsibility! The money spent on that celebration could have been used to build several more kilometres of that road,” he exclaimed.

Highlighting Nigeria’s worsening socio-economic conditions, Ibe noted that the country has become the poverty capital of the world and now leads Africa in child malnutrition.


“People are hungry. For the first time, even those who can afford to buy a ram for Eid can be counted on one hand. Someone told me people are pooling money together just to buy a ram and partake in the celebration,” he lamented.


Ibe emphasised that Atiku’s actions were driven by Nigerians’ desire for a better life, not personal gain.


“His Excellency’s efforts are driven by Nigerians’ yearnings for a better life, not because he wants to regain access to state resources. Absolutely not,” he said.

He also defended Atiku’s integrity, contrasting his business achievements with the records of his critics.

“Where were these critics when His Excellency was already well-established long before democracy began in 1999? Atiku has run multi-million-dollar businesses, employed people, and invested his own resources into his campaigns. He’s not looking to exploit state funds like they are,” Ibe stated.


He urges the APC to focus on governance rather than obsessing over Atiku’s activities.


“It’s time they used the remainder of their term to focus on improving Nigerians’ lives instead of obsessing over what Atiku Abubakar is or isn’t doing,” he said.

The 2027 elections, Ibe asserted, would be a decisive moment for Nigeria.

“The next election will be between Tinubu and the rest of Nigeria,” he declared.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/06/atiku-to-apc-2027-will-decide-tinubus-fate/

Sometimes I wish Igbos can just stay out these dirty politics being played by these 2 regions, when they are tired of this nonsense, nobody will tell them what to do...

Atiku the serial contestant and loser will lose again in 2027. Nigerians already decided his fate a long time ago after seeing how corrupt, greedy, over ambitious, wicked, disloyal and incompetent he was when he served as Vice President from 1999-2007.

Let Peter Obi be the Flag bearer, that's the first step

So ATIKU in your mind, you are the one that will decide TINUBU fate in 2027 before

NEC have already printed the digital results on photoshop don't bother yourself. Just incase you are wondering I took out the Independent from inec. By 2027 we will no if it's inec or NEC.

Alhaji mikano your fate was decided by Obasanjo years ago on Nigeria presidency and so shall it be for a greedy leader.
Nigerians will vote for Tinubu en masses.
You and your pdp obituarists are just a 1/100 of Nigerians .. Na keypad warriors una get .
Bting it on .

APC (2015): Change
APC (2019): Next Level
APC (2023): Renewed Hope

PDP (2015): Continuity
PDP (2019): Change the Change/People's policy
PDP (2023): Recover Nigeria

PDP/Coalition of Refugees (2027): We are hungry

Atiku doing a good job as opposition but he should forget becoming the president

Of course

Abeg remove religion from your politics! Killing animals for Eid celebrations is important but not compulsory if you are not rich to do it.

Campaign on what you want to do that the opposition is not doing!

There's no paragraph in the news where u tell us how you want to improve the welfare of Nigerians people
Rather it's a desperate move by u to get into power.
Oga Ibe abeg tell Atiku sey our eyes don clear
And according to Dickson we go shine our eyes wel wel comes 2027.

“People are hungry. For the first time, even those who can afford to buy a ram for Eid can be counted on one hand. Someone told me people are pooling money together just to buy a ram and partake in the celebration,”

This is true o, it's even those who are privileged that could do this....

They've really reduced the purchasing power of Nigerians

AntiChristian:


Abeg remove religion from your politics! Killing animals for Eid celebrations is important but not compulsory if you are not rich to do it.

Campaign on what you want to do that the opposition is not doing!

That has been the rule,,,, he only used that as an example to describe how difficult it is for Nigerians to afford what they could easily afford before now.

AntiChristian:


Abeg remove religion from your politics! Killing animals for Eid celebrations is important but not compulsory if you are not rich to do it.

Campaign on what you want to do that the opposition is not doing!

You seem to have issue with comprehension. Dude said there is hunger in the land ,and that people who could afford ram for Eid years before the worst party ever came in(APC) effortlessly ,can no longer do so. He is telling you that he wants to take out that hunger and suffering,APC brought upon the majority of Nigerian citizens.

But in my own opinion,Atiku is too selfish to be a president. He will be worst than Tinubu,if given the chance

I believe so, this istration has not lived up to expectation.

That still wouldn't make you Win.

Tell Atiku to consult INEC first before making any 2027 election fate

Obi as the presidential candidate of the coalition is non-negotiable

Yours too

Myrepublic:
You seem to have issue with comprehension. Dude said there is hunger in the land ,and that people who could afford ram for Eid years before the worst party ever came in(APC) effortlessly ,can no longer do so. He is telling you that he wants to take out that hunger and suffering,APC brought upon the majority of Nigerian citizens.

But in my own opinion,Atiku is too selfish to be a president. He will be worst than Tinubu,if given the chance

Yes, I get what he's saying! It's not compulsory to kill ram. They shouldn't weaponize Islam against the government!

I don't think a good Muslim can say such nonsense!

BABA 80 our ancestor wan rule us by FORCE but E nor go work

Put aside your personal interests for the referendum to work. If a referendum comes with an option, then your selfish ambition to be president against a Southern candidate/aspirant will work in Tinubu’s favor. You guys (opposition) need a referendum among yourselves to choose A candidate from the South to first before anything else.

Cho cho cho, as usual.
After losing presidential elections serially, Alhaji Atiku still living in dreamland.
Someone should help wake up the Turaki of Adamawa, before the sleep enters slumber.

Until you tell us that you are going to return subsidy payments on both fuel and dollar you are definitely not better than Tinubu. Did anyone hear him criticize the removal of subsidy on both? So what's the point in the rigmarole I just read?

Atiku Abubarkar? Same person that can't explain his sources of income before he became deputy president. Atiku Abubakar A common superintendent custom officer stupendously rich