2027: I’ll not step down for Atiku, Amaechi, anyone — Hayatu-Deen, ADC presidential aspirant

By Joseph Erunke
Leading presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress,ADC,Mohammed Hayatu-Deen,in this interview with Vanguard, declared that he will not step down for any contender ahead of the party’s 2027 presidential primaries, insisting that Nigeria urgently needs competent and visionary leadership to reverse what he described as nearly two decades of economic decline, insecurity, and worsening hardship. Excerpts:
You have people like Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, who were already in the party before you joined. What do you think your chances are, especially in an environment where many people believe politics is heavily influenced by e...