2027 election: Has Atiku dumped the PDP? Media aide reveals truth

• In a large development, Atiku Abubakar, the flagbearer of the PDP successful the 2023 statesmanlike predetermination has responded to the increasing rumours of dumping the PDP for a mega platform
• In an interrogation connected Thursday, May 22, Atiku's media aide, Paul Ibe clarified that his brag is not leaving the PDP
• Ibe noted that though Atiku is successful talks with Peter Obi, Nasir El-Rufai and different figures for a conjugation up of the 2027 predetermination but helium is not leaving the PDP

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.

In a large twist of events, erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar has debunked speculation that helium is readying to wantonness the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the mega level being projected by the absorption conjugation up of the 2027 election.

Atiku speaks connected dumping the PDP up of the 2027 election. Photo credit: Atiku Abubakar
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2027 election: Atiku denies dumping the PDP

Atiku's media aide, Paul Ibe, made the clarification erstwhile helium featured connected Thursday’s variation of Channels Television’s Politics Today.

As reported by The Punch, Ibe besides confirmed that speech from a erstwhile Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and Atiku person besides been talking to the Labour Party (LP) statesmanlike campaigner successful the 2023 election, Peter Obi.

Atiku's media adjutant said his main is successful talks with Peter Obi and El-Rufai regarding coalition. Photo credit: Mr. Peter Obi, Nasir El-Rufai
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Atiku successful talks with Obi, El-Rufai - Media aide

He said:

“My main has said that helium wasn’t leaving the PDP and you person to respect what helium has said. I don’t request to travel present to talk astir it. It is an contented helium has spoken of.“There is an ongoing treatment betwixt Atiku Abubakar and immoderate absorption leaders similar Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai. Yes, it’s retired determination successful the open. Discussion is inactive ongoing. At the extremity of that discussion, they volition travel retired with a presumption and a absorption that we’re going to travel based connected the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians.“To besides reply your question, yes, Peter Obi and Atiku are involved. And they are besides talking.”

Legit.ng recalled that the PDP Governors Forum, led by Governor Bala Mohammed, rejected the conjugation proposal and opted alternatively to invited different parties and individuals into the PDP for 2027.

In response, erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, dismissed the PDP being considered an a viable option for the projected absorption coalition, citing deep-rooted issues wrong the enactment .

Lawal characterised the PDP arsenic having an "incurable virus," making it unfit to service arsenic a instauration for the much-anticipated confederation meant to situation the APC successful the 2027 elections.

The erstwhile SGF besides shared details astir erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar's ongoing engagement successful the 2027 conjugation talks.

Atiku’s rebuttal came a fewer hours aft reports emerged that the Key absorption figures including Atiku, Peter Obi, and erstwhile governors person chosen the African Democratic Congress (ADC) arsenic their conjugation level to situation Tinubu successful 2027.

However, a conjugation described arsenic mendacious and misleading the study that it has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) arsenic its preferred governmental platform.

This was disclosed successful a terse connection signed by a cardinal stakeholder of the conjugation and erstwhile National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress, Mallam Salihu Lukman successful Abuja connected Thursday, May 22.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that PDP National Youth Group spokesperson, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, has expressed his opinion aft Atiku Abubakar insisted that helium has not near the PDP amid increasing rumours successful the polity.

In an interview with Legit.ng, Akinniyi warned that the 2027 predetermination volition not beryllium won playing by the aged governmental rules but by gathering a almighty conjugation against the APC.

Akinniyi urged Atiku to state his 2027 statesmanlike ambition and unite with Peter Obi, El-Rufai and different aggrieved politicians to decision the ruling authorities led by Bola Tinubu.

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