A member of the House of Representatives from Adamawa State, Muhammed Basil, has urged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from partisan politics and assume the role of an elder statesman. On the chances of the PDP in Adamawa State ahead of the 2027 general elections, Basil said the party remained dominant and had no serious rival in the state. Meanwhile, Abba Atiku, one of the former vice-president’s sons, recently defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress. Another son of the former vice-president, Adamu Atiku, remains a member of the PDP and is currently serving as Commissioner for Works and Energy Development under Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri. Atiku Abubakar is currently a presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, with none of his sons reportedly involved in the party.

Source: Punch February 04, 2026 11:56 UTC