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2027: Atiku under pressure to step down as Obi-Kwankwaso joint ticket gains momentum

Monday, April 27, 2026

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is being urged to abandon his 2027 presidential run as the Kwankwassiyya bloc of ex‑Kano governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and the Obidient faction backing former Anambra

Atiku Abubakar, former Nigerian Vice President, is currently facing mounting pressure to shelve his 2027 presidential ambition as the Kwankwassiyya movement led by former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso and the Obidient movement loyal to former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi join forces ahead of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, primary election. DAILY POST reports […] 2027: Atiku under pressure to step down as Obi-Kwankwaso joint ticket gains momentum