Nigerians React As Atiku’s Son Reveals His Father Will Contest 2023 Presidency

The news that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar plans to contest the 2023 presidency in Nigeria has attracted mixed reactions on social media.

As previously reported by Naija News, Adamu Abubakar, one of the sons of the former vice-president, disclosed that his father will run for the 2023 presidency.

He made this known while presenting the one-year score card of his ministry as the Commissioner for Works and Energy in Adamawa State.

He said: “Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with my father contesting for the presidency.

“In 2023, my father will be aspiring to the number one office in the land because he has been an astute, strategic, master politician for almost four decades.”

Following the declaration, some Nigerians have taken to Twitter to share their views. See some of their reactions below:

The son of Atiku has disclosed that his Dad will still contest for presidency come 2023, but Atiku replacing Buhari is like selling the dog to buy a monkey.

Tinubu pic.twitter.com/d6aiJLsiXm

— Awesome (@lovevaluejp) June 8, 2020

Why are we surprised. Just like president Buhari, Atiku would keep contesting until he either wins or dies.They have the money and nothing else to fight for except to become the President.

— Raphael Michael Akpan (@akpanraphael2) June 8, 2020

We’ve experimented with the younger generation and they continue to prove that the younger generation are not ready for leadership yet. Look at yahaya Bello & the sex toy senator for example

— MK (@MicahPhilip6) June 8, 2020

Atiku is now a Born again? whilst Tinubu is now a saint?

We never ready.#YouthCanRuleToo

— GOD WHEN??? (@Jrancy11) June 8, 2020

All these people saying alot of shady things about tinubu and hailing atiku because his foundation is giving out goodies, this just simply means we haven’t learnt not to sell our future for rice and beans. Be wise na Abu money them they spend for Abu.

— KAYODE OLAYINKA SIMEON (@yinkasoja) June 8, 2020

Sir, so Atiku is not going to give an Igbo man the opportunity for this position after 24 years of loyalty to the party. https://t.co/MX0xMGXMXo pic.twitter.com/M4Snlww2pk

— Tajudeen. (@tajudine2013) June 8, 2020

He is the only formidable candidate in our party @OfficialPDPNig right now, the only Nationalist, I stand with Atiku.

— Joel Attah Friday (@JoelOma_attah) June 8, 2020

Atiku won’t change anything, we need young willing and able minds to change this nation

— AlNurZaman (@AlNur_Zaman) June 8, 2020

So in 2023 we’ll still have to choose btw ATIKU or TINUBU????

— theboogeyman✨ (@brothersclthn) June 8, 2020

Atiku for 2023 and ppl are happy ???????

— Brown #24 (@UnkleBrown) June 8, 2020

Sir, the youths of today are not ready, and between Atiku might be old in age, but youthful in mind, and he is up to date will current realities.

— Abdul Basit (@AA_Basitt) June 8, 2020

I dey smile in pidgin… Atiku can Never be president in Nigeria…. He is a spent force….. He blew his chance I think around 2003(during OBJ) second term. He might ve all the money but can never win the North.

— Tolulope Fawehinmi (@tolufancy101) June 8, 2020