2027 presidency: ‘I’ve asked him twice’ – Sowunmi reveals Atiku’s reaction

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and a former spokesman, Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Segun Sowunmi, has said that the former vice president is yet to respond to his question on whether he (Atiku) is contesting for the presidency again.

Although the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has not declared his intention to join the 2027 presidential race, his body language looks like one who’s warming up to try for the third consecutive time.

However, Sowunmi told Channels Television that the 2023 presidential candidate is still in a reflective mood.

Atiku Abubakar is one man I love with my bones. The heart will declay quickly but the bone is the last thing that will declay.

“I have asked him twice, ‘are you running? Are you done? If you are running, what do we do with this structure? If you’re not done we have to do something different’.

“We can’t be doing the same thing and expect a different result on two different occasions with gaps.

“I’m a good man to have even asked him the third time. He was quiet, he was still in a reflective mood. He’s not said ‘no’, he’s not said ‘yes’ and I respect that.

“Any sensible person should know that the burden of election is heavy. No human being that has had the kind of experience, challenges and even the kind of betrayal Atiku has endured should not reflect deeply before saying ‘I’m going to run’.

“I don’t do guess work. I’ve asked him twice, he didn’t answer. When he answers, whatever answer he gives, we’ll take it to the next level.”