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Media aide to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has dismissed reports claiming that Atiku is hinting at a 2027 presidential bid.
Naija News reports that the denial follows a viral video on 𝕏 in which Atiku was heard telling journalists that he would make a formal announcement about his candidacy in the next election, and media outlets interpreted the clip as a signal of his 2027 ambitions.
However, Atiku, in a statement released on Friday through Ibe, described the reports as misleading, stating that the viral video being used to support the presidential bid claim is from 2022.
Paul Ibe explained that Atiku’s confident tone in the video was natural for a candidate gearing up for a party primary, and urged the public to view the clip in its proper context, warning against deliberate misrepresentation.
The statement reads, “Atiku’s old video is being used for mischief. Yes, this was former Vice President of Nigeria (1999-2007), Atiku Abubakar, speaking to journalists ahead of the 2023 PDP presidential primary. He sounded confident because that is what is expected of a man who had worked hard and was optimistic of victory in the primaries of the 2023 election. It is important to provide the context of this video to deprive mischief makers of the opportunity of misrepresenting what this video is all about.”
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