A key member of the opposition coalition African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has given a condition to step aside for a younger presidential candidate in 2027.

Atiku expressed willingness to abandon his presidential ambition for a younger, vibrant and acceptable candidate under the ADC.

The former Vice President, who disclosed this in an interview yesterday 1st October 2025, noted that his interest in the 2027 race is not about personal ambition, but about providing a credible alternative to rescue Nigerians.

The former VP charged younger Nigerians to actively participate in politics, stressing that he would fully back them if picked to contest for the presidency.

Atiku, however, denied claims that he was desperate for the seat of the president declaring that he was only interested in rescuing Nigeria from the people that have held it hostage.