PDP Group Urges Atiku, Gov Bala To Skip 2027 Presidential Race for Party Unity

The Concerned PDP League, CPDPL, a pressure group within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appealed to Atiku Abubakar, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, not to participate in the 2027 presidential election.

The group’s advice was expressed in a communiqué signed on Sunday and issued in Abuja.

Alhaji Tasiu Muhammed, the National Secretary, and Gbenga Adedamola, the acting National Director of Publicity and Strategic Communication, endorsed the statement

CPDPL has called on Gov. Bala Mohammed, the PDP Governors Forum chairman from Bauchi State, to refrain from entertaining presidential aspirations until 2031.

The group emphasizes this precautionary measure to avoid a recurrence of the party’s setbacks witnessed in 2015 and 2023

According to the group, its advice is specifically for North-based aspirants, urging them to understand that the South has eight years before power returns to the North in 2031.

“Our advice is also to ensure stability in the political system of the country,” the group said.

The group cautioned the party to be vigilant about the factors that led to its failure in the 2023 general election and urged it to steer clear of those issues while preparing for the 2027 general election.

“As we all know, the year 2023 was a very challenging year for our great party, with us losing the presidential election due to failure to abide by our party’s constitution of 2017, as amended, and failure of leadership,” CPDPL stated.

Kanyi Daily recalls that Atiku Abubakar had extended congratulations to opposition governors on Friday after the Supreme Court upheld their election victories.