A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has said former vice president Atiku Abubakar is afraid of contesting against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

It would be recalled that Atiku lost to Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. The former VP came second in the contest.

In a recent interview with Adesua Giwa-Osaghie, Atiku was asked if he would contest for President in 2027.

He said: “I don’t know because there has to be, first of all, a viable platform, more than any other time in the political history of this country, particularly since the return of democracy.”

Atiku, who has run for the presidency a record six times, did not rule out the possibility of contesting again in 2027.

“I have not seen Nigeria in dire need of, you know, an experienced and credible leadership than this time.

“We had a similar, you know, what would I say, merger in 2014. About four of us or is it three? We all ran for president and one of us emerged, and we all supported the one who emerged, and he won,” he said.

Reacting, Igbokwe shared on Facebook, "Atiku Abubakar expresses fear over contesting against Tinubu."

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