Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has emphatically stated that he remains a dedicated and bona fide member of the party despite rumors suggesting he was planning to defect.
In a statement released on Saturday, Atiku’s media office rejected the claims as “a total fallacy” without any basis in fact.
The rumors had suggested that Atiku was considering leaving the PDP in preparation for the 2027 presidential election, but the former Vice President categorically denied the reports.
“Atiku Abubakar is a principal bonafide member of the PDP,” the statement read. “The news that he is defecting to another party is completely false and lacks merit.”
Atiku, who has been an advocate for a strong coalition of opposition parties to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, further clarified that his focus was on building a united opposition movement that would include the PDP.
“The insinuation that I am leaving the PDP is designed to confuse Nigerians about the magnitude of the coalition we are working to form,” Atiku’s media office added.
The former Vice President emphasized that any such claims were not only unfounded but contrary to the goals of the coalition he is working towards to “rescue Nigeria” from the APC’s rule.
