Former President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri, has urged the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to drop his 2027 presidential ambition in the interest of national unity and political stability.
Naija News reports that Eradiri, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, said, Atiku’s ambition has dealt a deadly blow to the opposition party, which many Nigerians had relied on to offer an alternative.
He advised Atiku to put the nation first, warning that his persistent bid to lead the country has had far-reaching adverse effects, particularly on the Niger Delta region.
Eradiri, who once served as Commissioner for Youths and later Environment in Bayelsa State, alleged that Atiku’s desperation ahead of the 2023 general election plunged Delta State into huge debts, as former Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa was compelled to bankroll the PDP presidential campaign in exchange for the vice-presidential ticket.
According to Eradiri, Atiku’s ambition undermined the principle of power rotation between the North and South, rendering the PDP ineffective as a credible opposition party.
He added that Atiku should adopt a statesmanlike approach and allow younger, more regionally inclusive candidates to take the lead ahead of 2027.
He said, “I want to call on Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to demonstrate statesmanship by jettisoning his ambition to be President of Nigeria.
“This call is not political. It is borne out of an unbiased assessment of the damage his ambition has caused the people of the Niger Delta. A period that should have been the turn of the South after the North’s eight-year tenure under President Muhammadu Buhari was hijacked. Yet, Atiku insists on contesting again.
“The PDP is in tatters today because of Atiku. His ambition has alienated the opposition and created instability within the polity. Every democracy needs a vibrant opposition, but Atiku’s personal ambition has dealt a deadly blow to the PDP, which many Nigerians had relied on to offer an alternative.”
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