The former vice president insists he has not stepped aside from opposition politics and says rumours about his retirement are part of a coordinated disinformation push.
Atiku Abubakar has denied claims that he is leaving active politics, keeping himself firmly in the 2027 opposition conversation as alliance talks continue to gather pace.
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied reports that he has decided to leave active politics, describing the speculation as false and accusing unnamed government actors of driving the narrative for political reasons.
In a statement issued through his media office, Atiku said no national-level meeting with African Democratic Congress stakeholders had been held to discuss any such decision. The office said his only recent engagement was with ADC stakeholders in Adamawa State.
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The statement argued that a matter as serious as retirement from active politics would never be announced through rumours or anonymous claims. It added that any decision of that magnitude would be formally communicated through the Atiku Media Office and not through what it called fabricated third-party reports.
Atiku's camp also alleged that the rumour carried the signs of a coordinated disinformation campaign designed to create confusion and weaken the growing opposition momentum. That claim remains an allegation, but it reflects the tense atmosphere already forming around the next election cycle.
The denial means Atiku stays in the centre of ongoing opposition calculations. With coalition talks deepening and several prominent figures repositioning, his continued participation remains one of the major variables in the shape of the 2027 race.
