2027: Morka tackles Kwankwaso over promise to take care of Atiku if he withdraws

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) spokesperson, Felix Morka, has tackled Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over his offer to take care of Atiku Abubakar if the former vice-president withdraws from the 2027 presidential race.

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Kwankwaso, the running mate to Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), had on Monday appealed to Atiku to abandon his presidential ambition and support the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket in next year’s election.

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He cited Atiku’s age and health, adding that the former vice-president would be taken care of if the opposition ticket wins the presidency.

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Reacting in a post on X on Saturday, Morka questioned the confidence of the opposition in negotiating over the presidency before Nigerians have decided who will occupy the office in 2027.

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He described the development as an indication of what he characterised as hypocrisy within the opposition camp.

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“At last, the veil comes off … behold the whited sepulchre … they pretend to be saints on the outside but filled with stench of corruption and malignant hypocrisy on the inside,” Morka wrote.

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The APC spokesperson said the opposition was engaging in “horse trading” over an office it had neither won nor been guaranteed.

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“Horse trading with the presidency they do not have, and will not have, by the sovereign will of the Nigerian electorate, come 2027,” he said.

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Kwankwaso had urged Atiku, who will turn 81 next year, to step aside from the presidential contest and support the NDC ticket.

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Atiku has, however, maintained his interest in the 2027 presidential race, previously stating that the election would be his final attempt at becoming president.

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The former vice-president contested the presidency in 2007, 2019 and 2023.

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The exchange comes as opposition figures continue to negotiate alliances and strategies ahead of the 2027 general election, with the NDC seeking to consolidate support around Obi and Kwankwaso.

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