Atiku’s aide dismisses claims of “too many” runs, stressing his principal’s sense of duty to the country.
Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, says his principal deserves a Nobel Prize for his repeated attempts to become Nigeria’s President.
Atiku, who has been a presidential aspirant since 1992, is already in the conversation for the 2027 election even though he has not formally declared interest.
Speaking on Trust TV’s Daily Politics on Thursday, Ibe dismissed claims that Atiku has contested too many times. “Atiku Abubakar has been on the ballot three times for the record. That was in 2007 under the AC, 2019, PDP and 2023, PDP. So, it’s actually three times,” he said.
When told Atiku had been an aspirant five times, Ibe replied: “Atiku Abubakar should get a Nobel Prize for that,” adding that the former Vice President “feels that he has something to offer.”
Ibe noted Atiku was already wealthy before entering politics, stressing he “single-handedly bought the Wadata Plaza for the PDP.”