Atiku debunks reports of rejecting Southern candidate for 2027 presidency
The media office of former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has firmly denied recent reports claiming he rejected calls to step down for a southern presidential candidate, labeling the story as entirely false and politically motivated.
In a statement issued in response to inquiries from journalists and concerned Nigerians, Atiku's office dismissed the alleged meeting as non-existent, calling it a "malicious fabrication" designed to mislead the public.
“There was no such meeting. Atiku Abubakar did not attend any such gathering. The entire story is pure fiction—an invention from the propaganda machinery of the Tinubu-led APC regime,” the statement said. “It is not only false; it is laughably desperate.”
The office alleged that the aim of the report was to create division within the opposition and distract from the momentum generated by the unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the coalition's political platform.
“The story is a desperate attempt by a struggling administration to sow discord in the opposition ranks and derail the growing momentum behind the coalition,” the statement continued.
Reaffirming the coalition’s unity and purpose, Atiku's team said no amount of misinformation or faceless briefings would weaken their resolve.
“We remain united, focused, and committed to rescuing Nigeria from this rudderless government,” the statement asserted.
It also pointed to the rising national support for the ADC as further evidence of the current administration’s waning influence.
Finally, the media office urged Nigerians and members of the press to disregard the report entirely, stressing that it lacks credibility, source attribution, and factual basis.
“We urge Nigerians and the media to treat the so-called statement with the contempt it deserves. It is baseless, unverified, and completely untrue,” the statement concluded.
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