Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed reports suggesting his departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The PDP’s 2023 presidential candidate reiterated his support for a coalition of political parties aimed at defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.
Recent reports claimed that Atiku was considering leaving the PDP to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in preparation for the upcoming presidential election. However, in a statement issued on Saturday, Atiku’s media office clarified that he remains a dedicated member of the PDP.
Describing the reports as “fallacious,” the media office urged Nigerians to disregard them. They emphasized that Abubakar has consistently advocated for a coalition of opposition parties to challenge the APC in the 2027 general election. This coalition would include all opposition parties, including the PDP.
“We have observed that some news platforms are spreading unverified information that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is abandoning the Peoples Democratic Party,” the statement read. “We wish to clarify that the so-called news of Atiku defecting to another party is a total fallacy that holds no merit in logic.”
The media office further stated, “It is fallacious and unfounded to allege that the Waziri is jumping the PDP ship. Such an allegation is antithetical to the objective of the grand coalition, which the former Vice President is currently driving alongside other prominent political leaders in the country.”
In conclusion, the statement affirmed, “Atiku remains a principal bonafide member of the PDP, the main opposition party. The defection claims are an attempt to confuse Nigerians about the magnitude of the grand coalition that is at work to rescue Nigeria from the grip of the APC.
