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Atiku Reacts to PDP Defections, Says 2027 Election, a Battle Between Nigerians and Present Administration

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the 2027 elections will be a political battle between Nigerians and the present administration. This statement comes in reaction to the recent defections of Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).


Atiku through his verified Facebook handle emphasized that he bears no grudge against anyone, citing freedom of association as a fundamental right in a democracy. Okowa was Atiku's running mate in the last election. Atiku stated, "The coming political battle is not APC versus PDP, or LP versus APC. It is Nigerians versus an administration that has plunged the nation into untold suffering."


Atiku highlighted the country's economic struggles, saying, "The economy is in a freefall. Inflation is choking the masses. Jobs are vanishing. Youth restiveness is surging to terrifying levels. Nigerians are not just tired, they are angry, and rightfully so."


Atiku proposed a coalition for the 2027 elections, emphasizing the need for collective action against the current administration's failures. He also addressed criticism for visiting former President Muhammadu Buhari, stating that freedom of association and expression are fundamental rights in a democracy.





The PDP Presidential candidate in the 2023 election said he has “been overwhelmed with inquiries from concerned Nigerians, all eager to understand his position on the latest political shifts, particularly the defection of some PDP members to the ruling party.

“Let me be unequivocal: freedom of association and expression are not optional in a democracy — they are fundamental rights. Alongside these stand the pillars of a just and functional democratic society: the people, the rule of law, credible elections, and accountability. Undermine any of these, and democracy itself begins to crumble.

“As someone who holds fast to these values, I bear no grudges against anyone for exercising their right to political alignment. Defections, alliances, and realignments are part and parcel of democratic politics. We’ve seen them before, and we’ll see them again.”

Atiku who is proposing a coalition for the 2027 elections said , ‘Some have resorted to insults because I visited former President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari is not only a former leader but a significant statesman in the Nigerian political landscape. During the 2013 opposition merger, the leaders of the time consulted widely including visits to Obasanjo and Babangida. So why is it now sacrilegious for me and other leaders to visit Buhari in Kaduna? If you truly believe in freedom of association, then you must respect the rights of all political actors to engage, regardless of party lines.

“When PDP leaders are busy sipping tea and brokering power deals with President Tinubu, it’s called strategic alliance. But the moment I greet Peter Obi, el-Rufai, or visit Buhari, it becomes a national emergency. Hypocrisy and the politics of selective outrage have never been this fashionable!

“This moment is about collective survival. The real enemy is not one another — it is the Tinubu administration’s abysmal failure. We must reject every attempt to distract us with ethnic, regional, or religious sentiments. These are tools of manipulation, designed to divide and conquer, used by those with nothing else to offer.

“The Tinubu administration has no achievements to stand on, no credible record to defend. Its only strategy is chaos and division, because that’s the last refuge of the incompetent. And make no mistake an incompetent captain does not only wreck his ship; he said

However, Atiku Abubakar urged Nigerians to reject attempts to distract them with ethnic, regional, or religious sentiments, saying, "The real enemy is not one another.  The real problem is the Tinubu administration's abysmal failure." He emphasized that the current administration's strategy is chaos and division, "because that's the last refuge of the incompetent."

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