After 30 years of running for president, Atiku is not going away
For many who imagined Atiku Abubakar’s days of running for Nigeria’s highest political office are over, he’d like you to perish the thought.
At a press conference on Monday, October 30, 2023, to address the Supreme Court’s judgment that validated President Bola Tinubu’s occupation of Aso Rock Villa, the former vice-president said he’s going nowhere.
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expressed his disappointment with the decision of the Supreme Court and presented seven notable proposals on how the country should improve its electoral system going forward.
He noted that his 2023 election battle may be over, but he plans to stick around, hinting he may yet again run for president in 2027.
“For as long as I breathe I will continue to struggle, with other Nigerians, to deepen our democracy and rule of law and for the kind of political and economic restructuring the country needs to reach its true potential.
“That struggle should now be led by the younger generation of Nigerians who have even more at stake than my generation,” he said.
