Bode George: Atiku Abubakar Cannot Be PDP’s Presidential Candidate in 2027

PDP Chieftain Cites Party’s Zoning Policy as Reason

Chief Bode George, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, has declared that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar cannot be the party’s presidential candidate in the 2027 elections.

George made this revelation during an interview on Politics Today, a popular program on Channels Television, on Monday.

Internal Zoning Policy Conflict

The PDP stalwart explained that the party’s internal zoning arrangement prohibits a northern candidate from emerging in 2027. According to George, the PDP’s rotational policy mandates eight-year terms between the North and South regions.

“Atiku can’t be the PDP presidential candidate in 2027. Our internal zoning policy makes it compulsory to be eight years for the South and North. If Atiku emerges as the PDP candidate in 2027 by any means, the party will collapse,” George stated emphatically.

PDP Governors Reject Atiku-Led Coalition

George’s comments come as the PDP Governors’ Forum rejected an opposition coalition spearheaded by Atiku ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Atiku, who was the PDP’s presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election, lost to current President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Recently, Atiku joined forces with Peter Obi and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to form a coalition aimed at unseating Tinubu in the next presidential election.

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