Mixed reactions over Atiku 's comment of stepping down for Obi as PDP candidate in 2027

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that if in 2027, the party decides that it is the South-East’s turn and selects Peter Obi as its candidate, he will readily offer his support.

“I have said repeatedly and I even said it before the 2023 general elections that if the PDP decides to zone the presidential ticket to the South or South-East specifically, I won’t contest it. As long as it’s the decision of the party, I will abide by it. But I contested the 2023 presidential ticket because it was thrown open to all members of the party.

“If the party decides that it’s the turn of the South-East and Peter Obi is chosen, I won’t hesitate to support him,” Atiku declared in a recent interview with BBC Hausa Service.

He added that a merger between the PDP and Labour Party is possible.

Atiku ‘s comment has elicited diverse reactions from Nigerians on X.

@thatabujagirl said: “That’s what he should have done but it’s not too late to do that in 2027.”

akingbadegroup said: “Except God, nothing can unseat Tinubu from completing his 8 years. As a Lagosians, we know him too well and have endured his oppression since 1999. That’s the reason we make sure we voted massively against him in the 2023 presidential elections, including in the Alausa secretariat, but some mumu somewhere allowed their hatred for the igbo to be clouds their reasoning.”

@Laurestar said! “Our Father and our God. Yes, it’s me, your son. I pray that Atiku steps down for Obi, so that 2027 would be an easy job for APC re-election. You know I never ask you for anything because you are a responsible father who provides for me, always. Thank you for answered prayer.”

@collins_39136 said: “He steps down, he neither steps down, they will lose. Any angle them pass come nai them go pass go back. I don’t have a single doubt about the 2027 election. Tinubu will win it even if he did not campaign. That election is a walk over.”

@TheMandatey said: “Citizens all over the world shall be visiting to renew the mandate given to the Mr President to continue his good economic policies he has been putting in place for the people.”