Atiku, who is contesting the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said he considered himself healthy and capable of serving as Nigeria’s president.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old and sick, insisting that he possesses documentary evidence to prove the allegation in court.

Atiku made the claim during an interview with the BBC while defending his decision to continue seeking the Nigerian presidency despite having contested the position several times.

During the interview, Atiku, who is contesting the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said he considered himself healthy and capable of serving as Nigeria’s president.

“We have a president who is 90 years old now and who is sick, and I am healthy; I am strong, so why would I not make my services available to my fellow countrymen?” Atiku said.