2027presiceny: Strong chieftain reveals only option for Atiku to secure PDP ticket

• PDP chieftain Dare Glintstone Akinniyi has explained how Atiku Abubakar can secure the party's presidential ticket in the 2027 general election
• Akinniyi said Atiku will contest for the PDP presidential ticket while noting that political parties don't hand tickets to interested candidates, they vie for it
• Speaking exclusively with Legit.ng on Saturday, August 31, Akinniyi also criticised PDP's attempt to zone the presidential ticket to a particular region, an opposition

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Youth Group, said the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar cannot secure the party's presidential ticket without contesting for it.

PDP chieftain speaks on party's ticket, Atiku's chances ahead of the 2027 election. Photo credit: Atiku Abubakar
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Akinniyi: "Candidates should contest for PDP ticket"

The PDP chieftain maintained that no serious political party grants a presidential ticket to an individual without a contest.

He emphasized that the ticket must be contested for by all interested candidates.

Recall that a chieftain of the PDP, Olabode George, suggested that Atiku should wait until 2031 to run for president again.

George, in a statement on Wednesday, August 28, emphasised that after President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year tenure, the South should be allowed to complete its own eight-year term before power returns to the North.

In an exclusive interview with Legit.ng on Saturday, August 31, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, said Atiku remains a strong and qualified contender for the presidency if he decides to run.

Akinniyi however questioned zoning of the presidential position when the party is currently in opposition.

The PDP chieftain told Legit.ng that:

"No serious minded political party gives any individual, the Presidential 'Ticket', you must contest for it. If the party zones it to a region, then we will all abide. But how do you zone a position, when you are in the opposition?" "Atiku Abubakar is eminently qualified to contest, if he is interested in running for President."

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“Only God”: Group announces Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a group confirmed that the former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar will be contesting for the nation's hottest seat in 2027.

The Nigerian Youths for Atiku (NYFA) also disclosed the identity of who can stop Atiku from contesting for the presidency in the next general election.

Legit.ng reported that Atiku contested in 2023, and came second, after a major defeat by Bola Tinubu who came first and was elected as Nigeria's 16th president.

Source: Legit.ng