Opposition Political Parties Reject Atiku as Leader, Snub his 2027 Presidential Bid

“I’m not bothered about 2027 presidency” — Atiku

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has rejected the proposition of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the unifying figure for the opposition ahead of the 2027 elections.

In a statement, CUPP’s National Secretary, High Chief Peter Ameh, distanced the coalition from any such move, citing past experiences and concerns about Atiku’s political ideology.

He said, “We in CUPP hereby wish to disassociate ourselves from that proposition because of the reasons mentioned here­under.”

Listing the reasons for re­jecting Atiku, the opposition national scribe said, “CUPP had worked with Atiku in the past only to realise later that we worked for a candidate who cared for himself, his ambition, and his own ambition only with­out giving a hoot for other coali­tion partners.

“It is also in the public sphere that former Vice President Ati­ku has severally professed his aversion for multi-party democ­racy. He is a fan of either one or two party systems only.”

Recall that during the 2019 general elections, over 35 political parties formed a coalition, resulting in the establishment of CUPP.

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This coalition, comprising the PDP and former Vice President as its consensus presidential candidate, worked diligently in their pursuit yet faced defeat at the polls in their endeavour to secure the presidency for the former Vice President, CUPP noted.

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