Members of the Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are celebrating the departure of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, from the party.
Naijaonpoint reports that the state party chairman, Tahir Shehu, in an interview with Punch on Wednesday in Yola, the state capital, said several party leaders view Atiku’s exit as a positive development and a major boost for the PDP ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Shehu said Adamawa State is the home state of the PDP, and Atiku’s departure carries no political setback for the party, given the overwhelming support it enjoyed from the people.
He noted that following the previous crisis, the PDP successfully regained its mandate in 2019 and remained firmly in control under Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, making it unbeatable in the 2027 elections.
He stated, “Adamawa State is the home state of PDP, Atiku himself won governorship election in 1999 on the platform of the party, it was based on that he was elevated to the position of Vice President.
“The only time PDP lost the state was under President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, when a candidate was selected in Abuja, so we rejected it at the poll to prove that Adamawa voters are not based in Abuja.”
Similarly, a prominent party chieftain from Michika Local Government Area, Luka Tumba, described Atiku’s exit as their answered prayer, adding that the former Vice President has always been unstable during elections.
He said, “He has been an obstacle to the party during election time; the Adamawa people have not seen his political relevance from the days he was vice president and now.
“The road from Mayo-Belwa to his hometown Jada was constructed by late former President Muhammadu Buhari, but he has his private businesses across the world, we must do thanksgiving for God answering our prayers for Atiku’s timely exit.”