Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, now with the African Democratic Congress alongside Peter Obi, pledged during a recent public appearance to remain faithful to voters if elected president in 2027, invoking Allah to block his path otherwise.
“If I will become president and I will not be faithful to those that voted for me and Nigerians, may Allah not make it possible for me to be President”—Abubakar affirmed in Hausa language
The video shared on X, has supporters praising his sincerity while critics his past responses to sensitive issues in Nigeria, citing his deleted post on Deborah lynching in 2022, arguing that he’s not faithful to Nigerians or the Christians community
Abubakar has positions himself against President Bola Tinubu’s administration amid economic challenges and insecurity