Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is facing intensified criticism from multiple political quarters as Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election campaigns gain momentum, with opponents dismissing his campaign promises, particularly his pledge to restore fuel subsis, as political opportunism devoid of substantive vision. The African Democratic Congress presidential candidate has become the target of sharp s from both the presidency and opposition activists who question his credentials to lead Nigeria into a new era.
Human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore delivered a scathing assessment of Atiku’s political relevance, noting that the former vice president served for eight years during an era when enormous sums were poured into the power sector, yet millions of Nigerians remained trapped in darkness. Sowore argued that after decades at the centre of Nigeria’s political system, Atiku offers nothing fundamentally different, emphasizing that Nigeria does not need another recycling of the same political elite but rather a clean break from the system that produced poverty, corruption, insecurity and darkness.
Sunday Dare, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, characterized Atiku’s hypocrisy as an insult to the collective intelligence of a resilient populace navigating global economic headwinds. Dare stated that true leadership requires the courage to defend difficult, foundational reforms even when the political weather is rough, rather than pandering to populist illusions for ballot box validation. He warned that this desperate gambit will fail and called on all citizens of conscience to soundly repudiate what he termed political innuendo.
Meanwhile, President Tinubu’s re-election machinery is gathering momentum across Nigeria’s regions. A support group called Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria held a Southeast Regional Town Hall Meeting in Anambra State, bringing together more than 5,000 grassroots mobilizers, political stakeholders and advocacy groups from the five Southeast states. The meeting focused on highlighting the administration’s policies and projects in the region, including road construction, infrastructure, agriculture, security, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund and the South East Development Commission, signaling an intensifying battle for regional support as the 2027 presidential race heats up.
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