Nigeria, Jan. 22 -- Former presidential adviser on political matters to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has advised that the most strategic move for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is not to contest the 2027 presidential election.

Speaking in an interview with AriseNews on Thursday, monitored by The News Chronicle, Baba-Ahmed, acting in the role of a political ADC, emphasized that Atiku's participation could leave former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi stranded and weaken the opposition's collective strength.

He further stressed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) faces a critical challenge: while it can rally politicians to its side, that does not automatically guarantee victory in 2027. Baba-Ahmed described this ...