The 2027 presidential election may be far, however, the battle for power has already begun with Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), taking the lead.
As we speak, the former vice president has fired back at Wike following his comment on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2027 presidential ticket.
For the benefit of those who missed the big story.
You see, Wike, during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, said that Atiku would not be permitted to become the PDP’s presidential candidate in 2027.
In his words: “He is lobbying for another chance, but the chance will not be there. In which party? How can we rely on one man for so many years?”
To Wike, the former Vice President has no prospects of success in 2027.
Aura For Aura
The FCT Minister further alleged that Atiku is seeking another opportunity to be the party’s candidate, but he will not be granted that chance.
But guess what?
Atiku was fully prepared for Wike. ‘Aura for Aura’ as our social media commentators would say.
In a swift response, through his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku reminded Wike of how he “schooled him and his protégé” during the 2019 election.
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Atiku said Wike would have claimed the party’s presidential ticket for himself if he had the authority to do so.
He said: “If he had the power to distribute presidential tickets like party favours, he’d certainly have kept one for himself.
After all, Atiku thoroughly schooled him and his chosen protégé in his own backyard ahead of the 2019 election and then handed him a resounding defeat in the 2023 primaries in Abuja.
The Real Issues
“Yet, despite his public proclamation that Tinubu is destined to win in 2027, here he is, obsessing over who gets to be the PDP’s candidate.
“Isn’t it too early in the day for that? Our focus should be on the real issues—the worsening conditions of living for Nigerians.
“This hunger is becoming unbearable; it’s what we should be addressing, not political maneuvers for 2027.”
