Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has asked former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to step down from the 2027 presidential race.
The former governor of Kano spoke on Monday at his residence
in Abuja during a meeting with members of the Fulani Farmers Association.
The running mate to Peter Obi, NDC presidential candidate,
urged Atiku to reconsider his presidential ambition, citing his age and health.
He added that he and Obi would take care of Atiku if they
won the presidency.
“Go to the Wazirin of Adamawa’s house and tell him in Fulani
that he needs to focus on his traditional title of Wazirin, given his age and
health,” he said in Hausa.
“If Allah grants us success, we will take good care of him,
especially since you all come from Adamawa. An apology should be offered to
him.”
Abubakar has run for the number one office six times, but
has been on the ballot as a presidential candidate on three occasions — 2007,
2019, and 2023.
In April, the former vice-president, who will turn 81 next
year, said the 2027 general election would be his last attempt at the
presidency.
Atiku was conferred the title of Wazirin Adamawa in June
2017 by Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa, the 12th traditional ruler of the
Adamawa emirate, following the death of Muhammad Abba, the previous
titleholder.
Atiku had held the title of Turaki of Adamawa since 1982,
which was eventually passed to his son, Aliyu.
The Wazirin Adamawa is a high-ranking traditional title in
the Adamawa Emirate, with the holder serving as the emir’s prime minister, most
senior councillor, kingmaker and close adviser.
In 2025, Adamawa state government issued a directive
requiring all kingmakers and traditional council members to be indigenes of the
emirates or chiefdoms they represent.
The policy was said to have stripped Atiku of the Wazirin
title, as he hails from Jada in the Ganye emirate.
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