Atiku Abubakar has expressed willingness to step aside for Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 election.
Philips News reports that the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed his willingness to step aside for Peter Obi if the ex-Anambra governor emerges the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general election.
This newspaper understands that Atiku disclosed this during an interview on Arise TV on Wednesday evening, April 15, 2026.
Atiku was asked directly whether he would step aside if Obi wins the ADC presidential primary. The former Vice President said, “Yes, I will step aside for any winner.”
Asked if “any winner includes Peter Obi”, Atiku said, “Of course, if he is a contender, why not?”
Further asked if it would not be difficult for him to do so since Obi was his vice presidential running mate, Atiku said, “What is difficult there? It is democracy. It is either you go through consensus or you go through election. You emerge through consensus or emerge through the electoral process.”
