The Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Comrade Richard Nwafor, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to refrain from running for the 2027 presidential election, saying the party is seeking a new type of leadership position. He said that a number of human resources were needed.
He called on Mr Atiku to drop his alleged attempt to bring the Labor Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi into his alliance ahead of the next general election.
Naija News reports that Nwafor said this at a press conference held in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital yesterday.
Nwafor suggested that the PDP should allocate the presidential ticket to the southern region of Nigeria for the next election in 2027.
He reminded that Mr. Atiku contested the 2023 presidential election under the banner of PDP but lost.
The PDP leader also noted that Atiku had contested the presidential election before the last presidential election, when he chose Labor Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi as his running mate, but faced a crushing defeat. also pointed out.
Mr Nwafor expressed dismay at recent speculation regarding Mr Atiku’s intentions to seek the presidency in 2027.
He stressed that in 2023, numerous attempts were made by members of the PDP, especially those from the southern region, to persuade Mr. Atiku to allow members of the southern party to secure a presidential candidate, adding that such It asserted that the move would promote equity, equity and social justice in the country. party.
“Ever since the dinner in Yola, Adamawa State, I decided to keep quiet and wait and see what happened.
“But I want to make it clear to all concerned that His Excellency Atiku Abubakar, a man whom I have great respect for, has buried the idea of a 2027 presidential ambition, and when the two cannot reach each other, Obi That we should support Southerners, not romance with them.” An agreement could be reached by the 2023 election or earlier.
“This opinion is personal and does not represent the generality of my office.
“Those close to His Excellency should convey my message to His Excellency because, against all odds, the 2027 presidential election must be allocated to Southern Nigeria.
“We need new talent to rise to the leadership podium in our great party (PDP),” Nwafor said.
