A former President of Nigeria and the 2023 presidential candidate of t he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has been urged to wait until 2031 to contest for presidency.
This advice was given to Atiku and others Northerners hoping to succeed President Bola Tinubu in the next presidential election scheduled to hold in 2027 by the Secretary to the State Government, George Akume.
Speaking on a Channels Television programme on Sunday, the SSG said presidency will not be going to the Northern until 2031.
Akume said it is important for all Northern politicians to shelve their presidential ambitions and make way for those from the Southern region.
He also stated that President Tinubu would have completed his second term by then to avail them the opportunity by 2031.
Akume said, “President Tinubu as a southerner, should be allowed to have a second term, meaning that those eyeing the Presidency from the North in 2027 should look beyond that year by waiting till 2031.
“If it is the will of God for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to be President of Nigeria, even at the age of 90 years, he can get it. But he and other northerners eyeing the office now should look beyond 2027,” SSG said.
