Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the African Democratic Congress must present a competent and experienced candidate capable of addressing Nigeria’s economic challenges and institutional decline ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the choice before delegates of the ADC goes beyond politics, describing it as a historic responsibility.
According to him, the ADC was founded on the principles of transparency, accountability, inclusion and democratic renewal, stressing that Nigeria needs a leader prepared to govern from day one.
He said, “At a time when Nigeria is bleeding from every pore—crippled by economic hardship, insecurity, rising debt, institutional failure, and deepening hopelessness—the question before the ADC is simple: who has the capacity not merely to campaign, but to govern effectively from day one?
“This is not a season for political experimentation. Nigeria cannot afford a learning-on-the-job presidency.”
Atiku argued that Nigeria’s current challenges require tested leadership with executive experience, economic understanding and national appeal.
“Nigeria today needs a president who understands governance not as theory, but as lived responsibility.
