Presidential candidate in 2027, former vice president Atiku Abubakar has stated that he would be willing to step aside for Peter Obi if he becomes the African Democratic Congress’s (ADC) presidential candidate in 2027.
Atiku was directly questioned on Wednesday night during an interview on Arise News about whether he would resign if Obi won the ADC presidential primary.
For the ADC presidential ticket, Atiku and Peter Obi are thought to be the front-runners.
It is also thought that Rabiu Kwankwaso and Rotimi Amaechi are among the others vying for the ADC ticket.
Atiku responded, “Yes, I will step aside for any winner,” when asked if he would resign for Obi should the former Labour Party presidential candidate receive the ADC ticket.
Asked if “any winner includes Peter Obi”, Atiku said, “Of course, if he is a contender, why not?”
Further asked if it would not be difficult for him to do so since Obi was his vice presidential running mate, Atiku said, “What is difficult there? It is democracy. It is either you go through consensus or you go through election. You emerge through consensus or emerge through the electoral process.”
