The House of Representatives member representing Jada, Ganye, Toungo, and Mayo-Belwa federal constituency in Adamawa State, Muhammed Basil, has advised Atiku to step back from partisan politics.
This comes barely two weeks after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s son, Abba Atiku, declared his total support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election,
In an exclusive interview with The PUNCH from his Abuja residence, Basil, who is a Peoples Democratic Party lawmaker, said it is time for Atiku to assume the role of an elder statesman and mentor to younger politicians.
“Whatever you are doing in life, there is a time you must step aside and give way for younger people, especially when age is no longer on your side,” Basil said.
He added, “When you look back and see that those you were playing politics with have left the scene, it is more honourable to take a bow and become a political compass guiding younger people on what to do. Atiku is a powerful politician, nobody can dispute that, and his seat as an elder statesman is waiting for him at the national level.”
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