2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary

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2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by iwaeda(op): 12:21pm On Oct 02, 2025

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he is open to stepping aside for a younger aspirant if he loses the presidential primary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa on Wednesday, Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate in the 2023 elections, also said it is too early to confirm whether he will contest but stressed that uniting the opposition under the ADC is his current priority.

“This is only the beginning. Our priority is to establish the party and gain a strong following.

“If I run for office, and a young man defeats me, I will accept that.

“The party we have joined now prioritises youth and women.”

He dismissed speculations that he might “double-deal” between the ADC and PDP, insisting, “No, I’m not known for that. If I say I am going one way, I will go that way.”

Recall Vanguard reported that the 78-year-old in July resigned from the PDP citing irreconcilable differences and a shift in the party’s direction away from its founding principles.

In a letter dated July 14, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of PDP Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State, Atiku formally terminated his membership of the party with immediate effect.

“I find it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the Party has taken, which I believe diverges from the foundational principles we stood for,” he added.

“It is with a heavy heart that I resign, recognising the irreconcilable differences that have emerged,” the letter reads in part.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/10/2027-im-willing-to-step-aside-if-younger-aspirant-wins-adc-primary-atiku/

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by LibertyRep: 12:22pm On Oct 02, 2025

Emphasis on the primary.

If this contest goes to the primary, then that's no more stepping down, cos what other options as re available?

As e be so, everyone should be preparing for primary. Be like no one will be blackmailed or pressured to step down for anyone

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by aworatak: 12:23pm On Oct 02, 2025

Atikuuuuu you have a penchant for not honoring your words. I will take this with a pinch of salt.

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by adetoya234: 12:26pm On Oct 02, 2025

I will start taking turakin Adamawa serious when he steps down for Peter Obi.
If Adc makes the mistake of not giving Peter Obi the ticket, they should kiss winning in 2027 goodbye.

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Kaa4(m): 12:26pm On Oct 02, 2025

Young man will not defeat you because none of them has your kind of money to corrupt the process. You still have money to waste. That's why you are still running.

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Nostalemate: 12:32pm On Oct 02, 2025

aworatak:
Atikuuuuu you have a penchant for not honoring your words. I will take this with a pinch of salt.

That apart how many younger aspirants have his kind of financial muscle in terms of getting the upvolts of ADC excos? Atiku is just playing the ostrich.

Shout-out to chess players on this platform

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by AMINDA: 12:43pm On Oct 02, 2025

aworatak:
Atikuuuuu you have a penchant for not honoring your words. I will take this with a pinch of salt.

Prove it.

Atiku has lost primary elections several times in the past.

1993 Vs MKO: He stepped down and supported MKO.

2011 Vs GEJ: He came 2nd and supported Jonathan.

2015 Vs Buhari: He came 3rd and supported Buhari.

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by gmo10(m): 12:47pm On Oct 02, 2025

Does it mean that if an older person defeat he'll decamp or frustrate him?
Which one is if a younger person defeat he'll step down. Atiku will never step down for another
Bookmark this

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by bolaayenimo: 1:58pm On Oct 02, 2025

Please oo. Better step aside if you really love this country

Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by enemyofprogress: 1:59pm On Oct 02, 2025

This man no ger shame for body. Him friends and family members suppose to hold meeting and talk to him to retire from politics.

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Racoon(m): 2:00pm On Oct 02, 2025

Atiku Abubakar this is democracy anyway but the heart of man is deceitful only the good Lord knows what is in there. Wayo wayo!

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by IJAYA001(m): 2:00pm On Oct 02, 2025

Will you allow young candidate to emerged in ADC.
The answer is NO

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Enddy50ty(m): 2:00pm On Oct 02, 2025

This is a welcomed development in the political space. But Atiku is not known to keep his word

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Chidisaint19: 2:01pm On Oct 02, 2025

I think that's is a good development coming from Mr waziri Adamawa. I commend him on this. Henceforth, this statement of yours will live for generations to generations

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by casualobserver: 2:01pm On Oct 02, 2025*

aworatak:
Atikuuuuu you have a penchant for not honoring your words. I will take this with a pinch of salt.

many have a penchant for reading but not understanding. He never said he will step down from contesting the primaries, he said if a younger person wins the primary. "i will step down if someone else wins the primary" means he will contest the primaries.

The point is he is going to contest the primary in a party he created for his ambition...he cannot lose the primary. he is stating the obvious but merely playing on the intelligence of the mob that is well known for not having any.

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by inoki247: 2:01pm On Oct 02, 2025

AMINDA:
Prove it.

Atiku has lost primary elections several times in the past.

1993 Vs MKO: He stepped down and supported MKO.

2011 Vs GEJ: He came 2nd and supported Jonathan.

2015 Vs Buhari: He came 3rd and supported Buhari.

Lol what do you mean by step down once someone win a Party Primary can the loser still contest under the same Party..

He stepped down cause he lost not like he stepped down before the primary...

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by ogascomax: 2:01pm On Oct 02, 2025

We don hear you. Obi hope you have heard Atiku. Go and contest

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Nobody: 2:02pm On Oct 02, 2025

Baba knows what his dollars can do in a free for all primaries. I am working hard to be able to have this kind of confidence in life, the kind confidence an ordinary laptop and stipends can not guarantee.

Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by buckeyemedia: 2:02pm On Oct 02, 2025

Chidisaint19:
I think that's is a good development coming from Mr waziri Adamawa. I commend him on this. Henceforth, this statement of yours will live for generations to generations

You commend him for saying he will step aside if he loses, what else would he have done?

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Emekaonline: 2:02pm On Oct 02, 2025

This is for those dum.bs who cannot reason beyond their nose. Who will defeat Atiku in the primary? Hahaha. The man is trying to deceive others to join and then deal them a great blow when they can no longer more to another party. He knows that some people are easy to deceive

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Gr8mind07(m): 2:03pm On Oct 02, 2025

Which other option is left after loosing the primary ? The younger aspirant had better look for other platforms before they get bullied out.

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by prothrombin(m): 2:03pm On Oct 02, 2025

If the younger aspirant wins, do you have a choice? You must step aside na. Political ashawao

Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Shedrack777: 2:03pm On Oct 02, 2025

We all know they won't win, because even if they do, they'll be robbed. Just step aside old man

Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by buckeyemedia: 2:04pm On Oct 02, 2025

Nonexisting1:
Baba knows what his dollars can do in a free for primaries. I am working hard to be able to have this kind of confidence in life, the kind confidence an ordinary laptop and stipends can not guarantee.

Go join customs & exercise, by the time u have seized ten thousand bags of rice, transfer a majority of the proceeds to your bank account, u go get confidence like the Incredible Hulk.

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Pootle: 2:05pm On Oct 02, 2025

they high jacked ADC and still trying to take all juicy aspiring positions

Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Shedrack777: 2:06pm On Oct 02, 2025

He says 'IF YOUNGER ASPIRANTS WIN" That's if na fellow old man like him, he'll not step aside. Sai kace gadon ubansa

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Indispensable85(m): 2:06pm On Oct 02, 2025

Step aside without contesting the primary election. Mr desperado!

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by ogascomax: 2:06pm On Oct 02, 2025

adetoya234:
I will start taking turakin Adamawa serious when he steps down for Peter Obi.
If Adc makes the mistake of not giving Peter Obi the ticket, they should kiss winning in 2027 goodbye.

Nobody is giving Obi any ticket. So that he will now be waiting for Tinubu to give him presidency too. Go and fight for it.

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Olatundex22(m): 2:06pm On Oct 02, 2025

Hahaha 😂 baad maantikuu politician 😂😂😂 who is the younger to win primary election in ADC against you Atiku hmm. You mean those one begging for automatic ticket or another one 🤣🤣🤣. Sir be careful

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Re: 2027: I’m Willing To Step Aside If Younger Aspirant Wins ADC Primary – Atiku by Mrexcell(m): 2:07pm On Oct 02, 2025

There's absolutely no way any southerner can be able to defeat atiku in any primary election because of the numbers that's going to come from his northern base.

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