2027: BABA-AHMED URGES ATIKU TO STEP ASIDE FOR YOUNGER LEADERS.

A former spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum and political advisor to the president, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to abandon his presidential ambitions and support younger leaders.

Baba-Ahmed gave the advice recently, arguing that Atiku's repeated bids for the presidency, having run six times, are enough, therefore, he should now play a fatherly role by helping to identify and support younger leaders.

He emphasized that the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would have a better chance in the 2027 polls with a younger candidate, citing the need for leadership defined by empathy, energy, and fresh ideas, stating that national leadership should be based on competence, integrity, and vision, rather than regional sentiment.

Baba-Ahmed also criticized veteran politicians, including Atiku and Peter Obi, saying they should retire and allow for generational change, stressing that Nigeria's progress lies in embracing new leadership, rather than recycling familiar faces.

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