2027: Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai warned against heating up polity

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Elder statesman Adesunbo Onitiri has issued a strong caution to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former governors Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna and Peter Obi of Anambra, urging them to avoid actions and rhetoric that could destabilize Nigeria’s political environment as the country nears the 2027 general elections.

In a statement released in Lagos on Saturday, Onitiri called on these prominent national figures to demonstrate greater restraint and patriotism in their political conduct.

He warned that escalating political tensions pose a serious threat to Nigeria’s democratic stability.

“As one of the original democrats who risked our lives during the 1993–1994 struggle against military rule, we cannot sit idly by while some politicians create openings for anti-democratic forces to exploit,” he said.

The elder statesman emphasized that the nation’s ongoing economic and security difficulties require unity and cooperation beyond party lines.

He appealed to leaders of both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition parties to set aside partisan differences and collaborate for the good of Nigerians.

“The Federal Government is making efforts to address the inherited economic and security issues since taking office in 2023. What is needed now is cooperation, not division,” he added.

He also criticized Atiku’s reported attempt to seek an American court’s intervention to disqualify President Bola Tinubu from the 2027 election, calling the move unnecessary and unacceptable to most Nigerians.

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