A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Otunba Segun Sowunmi, says former Vice President Atiku Abubakar cannot be bullied to surrender his presidential ambition in the forthcoming 2027 elections.
Sowunmi said Atiku has the right to run for President regardless of the narrative about the number of times he has contested.
Media Talk Africa recalls that Atiku has twice lost to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates – Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 and Bola Tinubu in 2023.
Meanwhile, as preparation for the 2027 presidential election gathers momentum, there is a debate concerning Atiku’s presidential ambitions.
With Atiku having lost twice to the APC in his six attempts, his critics have asked him to step aside so that younger candidates can represent the party as presidential candidates.
However, Sowunmi disagreed, saying people spend too much time on a matter that’s supposed to be a personal decision and a right granted by the constitution.
“The first thing people must understand is that a lot of suggestions, persuasion, argument, pressure, and bullies come into play in politics, but whether any human being will contest any election is purely the rights granted to them by the constitution and according to the platforms of the party.
“So what I find a little bit curious is that instead of people to talk about how they win the or even how they’re going to win the general election they have devoted too much time into trying to bully a man that cannot be bullied. I know very well if anybody tries to bully him, you basically does only to make him more resolute in his position,” he said.
