Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that he would step aside for any other candidate, including former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi, in the race for the presidency if they emerged as winners.
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Atiku made the declaration in an exclusive interview on Arise TV on Wednesday, when he was pressed on whether he would concede to Obi if it came down to a single opposition ticket.
Atiku made the declaration in an exclusive interview on Arise TV on Wednesday, when he was pressed on whether he would concede to Obi if it came down to a single opposition ticket.
“I will step aside for any winner,” he said plainly, when asked point-blank to answer yes or no.
Pushed further on whether that commitment extended specifically to Obi, his former vice-presidential running mate, Atiku answered: “Of course, if he is a contender, why not?”
When the interviewer suggested that Obi’s prior role as his running mate might make such a concession, Atiku dismissed the notion.
“Why is it difficult there? I don’t know, it’s either you go through democracy or you go through consensus,” he said.
PUNCHONLINE reports that Atiku had earlier said the 2027 presidential election may be his final attempt to contest for elections
𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 — 𝐀𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐮
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