Abba Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has joined the All Progressives Congress and declared that no political social gathering can defeat President Bola Tinubu within the 2027 presidential election.
Abba spoke in Yola on Monday after selecting his APC membership registration card at Gwadabawa Ward in Yola North Native Authorities Space of Adamawa State.
He stated he joined the social gathering to contribute to what he described as the very best {economic} and human reforms beneath the current administration.
“I need to make it very clear that no person or any political social gathering can cease President Bola Tinubu from returning to Aso Rock come 2027. Nigerians have seen his good work; he isn’t a tribalist, he don’t make appointments based mostly on faith or area, however his choices are purely on benefit,” he stated.
Abba stated he was motivated to affix the APC as a result of what he described as huge human and infrastructural growth throughout the nation beneath President Tinubu’s management.
“The president wants your help to proceed with the great work. We must always mobilise extra individuals and past social gathering affiliations to help our president,” he stated.
The APC Zonal Vice Chairman, Adamawa Central, Alhaji Isa Bagalti, who handed over the membership card to Abba, stated his defection had ended hypothesis that the APC might lose the 2027 election.
“It’s now clear to folks that there isn’t a social gathering in Nigeria or presidential candidate that may face our president on the ballot come 2027,” he stated.
Additionally talking, a high APC chieftain in Adamawa State, Jamil Yusuf, stated President Tinubu has no rival forward of the subsequent presidential election.
He described different aspirants as wishful thinkers, saying they lacked the credentials to problem the president.
“Majority of these saying that they’re going to contest for the workplace of president see politics as a commerce honest venue, the place individuals promote and purchase. I counsel such individuals to speculate their cash in worthwhile ventures, as a result of the workplace of the president is not for the very best bidder, however for competent individuals like President Tinubu,” he stated.
Adamu Atiku, the primary son of the previous vice chairman, is a high member of the Peoples Democratic Get together and a serving Commissioner for Works and Power Growth beneath Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s administration.
Atiku Abubakar is a presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, with none of his sons at present within the social gathering with him.