2027: Atiku claims Tinubu is 90 years old, sick

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old and in poor health as he prepares to seek re-election in the 2027 general elections.

Atiku made the claims in two separate interviews in Hausa and English languages with the BBC released on Friday.

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

In the Hausa version of the interview, the anchor, Madina Maishanu, asked Atiku why he has persisted in running for president despite turning 80 by 2027. He responded, “Do I look like an 80-year-old man?”

“Nigerians that voted for President Tinubu who is 90 did not bother about his age, why not me”, he added.

2027: Atiku claims Tinubu is 90 years old, sick

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