Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has advised former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to refrain from participating in electoral contests within the nation.
Atiku has made several unsuccessful attempts to secure the presidency in Nigeria in the years 1993, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023, with three of those attempts resulting in defeats during the primary elections.
His nonverbal cues and the demeanor of those in his vicinity suggest that he may be preparing to contend once more in the presidential elections of 2027.
The septuagenarian, during an interview with Voice of America Hausa earlier this year, responded “God willing” when inquired about the possibility of making another attempt.
”I am sure at this stage with all due respect to him, he would rather want to stay away from politics of contesting elections again,” Fayose said on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics while speaking on the crisis in the PDP.
”By the time Asiwaju(Bola Tinubu) will finish, Atiku Abubakar will probably be 80 or 81 so what will be the attraction?
”We should leave the stage when the ovation is loudest, I respect him and I think Nigerians are craving for a younger generation than ever before so on what basis will Atiku come and contest again,” Fayose said.
