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Breaking News: Desperate Lies from APC — Atiku Denies Rejecting 2027 Southern Candidate Deal, Blasts Tinubu’s Propaganda Tactics
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed widespread reports suggesting he rejected plans to step down for a Southern presidential candidate in the 2027 elections, calling them false, baseless, and a product of "delusion and propaganda."
In a strongly worded statement released on Tuesday by the Atiku Media Office, the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer described the claim as “a malicious fabrication of fiction cooked up in the propaganda kitchens of the Tinubu-led APC regime.”
Atiku maintained that no meeting or conversation ever took place regarding such a decision, and insisted that the entire narrative is a desperate attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to stir internal conflict within the opposition coalition.
“The story is laughable and reeks of desperation. There was never a meeting, let alone a discussion, about any presidential candidacy arrangement for 2027. What we are witnessing is the APC’s pathetic attempt to distract the Nigerian people from their failings,” the statement read.
According to the former vice president, the ruling party is threatened by the recent unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the main political vehicle for the opposition coalition ahead of 2027.
“No amount of propaganda, planted stories, or faceless briefings will fracture the resolve of the opposition coalition. We are united, focused, and determined to rescue Nigeria from the clutches of this rudderless government,” Atiku stated.
He further claimed that the growing national support for the ADC is a “clear signal that the Tinubu administration is living on borrowed time.”
The Atiku Media Office urged Nigerians and the press to disregard the reports entirely, stating that the so-called statement lacked attribution, credibility, and truth.