Atiku Abubakar has fired back at the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, over his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid, insisting that Nigerians - not traditional rulers - will decide who occupies Aso Rock. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said there would be a vacancy in the Presidential Villa in 2027 because the Nigerian Constitution requires a fresh election.
His response followed a declaration by the Oba of Lagos that there would be 'no vacancy' in Aso Rock for the next five years. He added that only voters had the authority to decide the outcome of the 2027 presidential election through the ballot box. 'The people, and not kings, courtiers or APC campaign councils, will decide that through the ballot,' he said. Atiku also accused political leaders of being disconnected from the economic hardship facing many Nigerians, arguing that the election would be determined by issues affecting citizens. Source: pmnewsnigeria.com. Previous thread: nairaland.com/8748063
