A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) and former National Assembly candidate, Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, has urged President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race to pave the way for younger leadership.
Speaking to journalists on Sunday in Abuja, Ezeh stressed the importance of a generational shift in Nigeria’s political landscape. He called on both leaders to demonstrate statesmanship by supporting emerging younger candidates, warning that their continued participation in future elections could further entrench regional divisions and undermine national unity.
“Both President Tinubu and Alhaji Atiku belong to the old generation of Nigerian politics. The time has come for these two old war horses to call it a day in electoral contests,” Ezeh said.
He recalled his earlier call for President Tinubu to prioritize conducting a credible and transparent 2027 general election instead of seeking re-election, noting that Tinubu’s rumored interest in a second term is already heating up the political space, particularly with reports of him recruiting incumbent governors, particularly from the South.
Speaking on Atiku, Ezeh expressed concern that the former Vice President’s alleged ambition to contest under the African Democratic Congress, ADC, could damage the unity of the opposition.
“Atiku is busy creating the impression in the North that the coalition is all about his presidential ambition. Two years to the election, Nigeria is already divided along regional lines. This is not a good omen for our country,” he said.
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