2027: Atiku Didn’t Reject Southern Candidate ------ Media Office

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has denied reports that he rejected calls to step down for a southern candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential election, describing the story as a “malicious fabrication” and a distraction by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

This explanation was contained in a 

statement by Atiku's Media Office in Abuja on Tuesday, dismissing the claims as “pure fiction cooked up in the propaganda kitchens of the Tinubu-led APC regime.”

The statement read, “There was no such meeting. Atiku Abubakar was never in attendance. The entire story is a malicious fabrication — pure fiction cooked up in the propaganda kitchens of the Tinubu-led APC regime.

“This is nothing but a diversionary tactic — an attempt by a faltering administration to sow discord within the opposition ranks and derail the momentum gained by the successful unveiling of the ADC as the coalition’s political vehicle.

“Let it be known: No amount of propaganda, planted stories, or faceless briefings will fracture the resolve of the opposition coalition. We are united, focused, and determined to rescue Nigeria from the clutches of this rudderless government.

“We want to remind the ruling party that Nigerians have already embraced the ADC as the most credible and viable opposition platform ahead of 2027. 

"The massive and growing support that the ADC continues to enjoy across the country is not just encouraging — it is a clear signal that the Tinubu administration is living on borrowed time.

“We call on Nigerians and the media to treat the so-called ‘statement’ with the contempt it deserves. It bears no attribution, no credibility, and no truth."

The media office further claimed that the growing popularity of the ADC as the opposition coalition’s platform has rattled the ruling party, describing the APC as “living on borrowed time.”

The statement further urged Nigerians and the media to disregard the report in its entirely, describing it an unsubstantiated, unattributed, and untruthful piece of propaganda.

According to Atiku’s camp, no amount of propaganda would derail the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC coalition’s resolve to unseat the APC in 2027.