Former VP Atiku Abubakar dismisses Obasanjo’s political relevance, insisting the North was responsible for making him president
The gloves are officially off between two of Nigeria’s biggest political heavyweights.
Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, has fired a sharp political shot at former President Olusegun Obasanjo, declaring boldly that the Owu-born statesman carries zero electoral value in today’s Nigeria.
For those following the drama between these two former allies turned fierce rivals, this latest exchange is anything but surprising. The relationship between Atiku and Obasanjo — once as tight as a freshly tied agbada — has long since unravelled into open political warfare.
“Arewa Made Him President” — Atiku’s Blunt Verdict
Speaking with the kind of directness that Nigerians have come to expect from the Turaki Adamawa, Atiku did not mince words. According to him, whatever political heights Obasanjo achieved were not products of his own electoral pulling power — but rather the deliberate backing of the Northern political establishment, popularly known as Arewa.
In other words, without the North’s support, there would have been no President Obasanjo.
Two Political Titans, One Long-Running Feud
Nigerians old enough to remember the PDP’s golden era will recall that Atiku and Obasanjo once ran Nigeria together — Obasanjo as President and Atiku as his Vice President. But what began as a powerful partnership slowly curdled into one of the most bitter political rivalries this country has ever witnessed.
Since their falling out, both men have traded words sharper than a machete at harvest time, with each seeking to diminish the other’s relevance on the national stage.
What This Means for the 2027 Political Landscape
With 2027 general elections already casting their long shadow over Nigerian politics, statements like these are never made in a vacuum. Atiku’s dismissal of Obasanjo’s political capital appears to be a calculated move — sending a clear message to political forces considering rallying around the former president that they may be backing the wrong horse.
Whether you are in Lagos Island, Kano Municipal, or the creeks of Bayelsa, one thing is clear — Nigerian politics remains a full-contact sport, and these two elder statesmen are far from done throwing punches.
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