Chuks Okocha in Abuja
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has said he would “keep contesting” for the nation’s presidency for as long as his health permitted.
He made this known during an interview in the Hausa service of the Voice of America in Abuja.
The 77-year-old Atiku was the standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 and 2023 national elections.
However, Atiku will be 81 by the time the next presidential election comes around in 2027.
Responding to a question, Atiku stated: “Of course, I will keep contesting again and again as long as I am alive and healthy.”
Atiku has run for the nation’s number one office six times but has been on the ballot as a presidential candidate on three occasions: 2007, 2019, and 2023.
Atiku said he was consoled by the fact that former United States President, Abraham Lincoln, did not win the presidential vote on the first time of asking.
He also spoke about the crisis in the PDP, saying…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
