The media team of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed a viral video report indicating that the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2023 poll was set to declare interest for 2027 elections.
The clarification follows the circulation of a viral video on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), where Atiku was reportedly heard saying he would make a “formal announcement” about his political future.
Debunking the report, Paul Ibe, media adviser to the former Vice President said the report was an old one.
Ibe in a statement on Friday explained that the video was before the party’s primary for the 2023 presidential poll.
According to him, “Atiku’s old video is being used for mischief. Yes, this was former Vice President of Nigeria (1999–2007), Atiku Abubakar, speaking to journalists ahead of the 2023 PDP presidential primary.
“He sounded confident because that is what is expected of a man who had worked hard and was optimistic of victory in the primaries of the 2023 election.
“It is important to provide the context of this video to deprive mischief makers of the opportunity of misrepresenting what this video is all about,” he said.
He therefore urged the public to disregard the current interpretation of the video, warning against deliberate efforts to distort the facts.
