2027: Atiku’s aide tackles Keyamo over exclusion from ballot

An aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has criticised the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over his remarks that the heavens would not fall if Atiku was excluded from the 2027 presidential ballot.

Ibe, who described Keyamo’s position as an attempt to undermine Nigerians’ democratic rights, said excluding a major political challenger would erode public confidence in the electoral process.

He stated this in a Facebook post while reacting to Keyamo’s comments on the possibility of Atiku not participating in the 2027 presidential election.

Ibe argued that the exclusion of a major challenger should not be treated as inconsequential,...