2027:  “At 81, You Should  Calm Down, Ditch Presidential Ambition” – Bode George  To Atiku

By Akinwale Kasali

Come  2027 Presidential Election, Chief Bode George, the former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has a piece of advice for  former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.  “Calm down. Quash your 31-year-long bid to be President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. At 81 years then, you will be too old to run”.

George noted that Atiku’s bid to be President dated back to 1993, and it’s high time he retired from the contest, especially in the 2027 election.

According to George  Atiku should retire and assume the position of an elder in the nation and leave his bid to posterity.

Chief George said this at a Press Conference held in Ikoyi,  Lagos State.

George: “To Atiku, my advice is this, you will be 81 years old in 2027, and you have been contesting for the presidency since 1993. This is the time for you to calm down and act like an elder.

“We are where we are today because of a self-inflicted crisis; we should bury our individual ambitions now and not allow the PDP to crumble, please. Elders of the party should tell some of these funny characters to cool off and think of our national interest instead of their personal interest.

“Nigerians are angry and hungry. Instead of telling the APC the truth, some divisive, arrogant and haughty members are busy romancing the ruling party and they are quick to refer to themselves as elder statesmen.

“Instead of instigating a crisis in our party, why are they not bold enough to defect to the APC? Do they really fear God at all? No member is big enough to hold the party to ransom,” George added.

Speculations are that Atiku is ready to throw his hat in the ring for the 2027 Presidential Election, as his ambition to become Nigeria’s President continues.