Atiku promises to defend Yoruba interests if elected

By Samuel Ogunsona

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has vowed to prioritize the interests of the Yoruba people if elected President in 2027.

In a statement made available to Irohinodua, Atiku dismissed concerns about potential Hausa/Fulani domination under his leadership, citing his personal connections to the Yoruba Nation.

“The entire Yoruba stock is my larger extended family and in-laws,” Atiku emphasized, highlighting his marriage to a Yoruba woman from Ijesha. They are blessed with four children.

Atiku assured that the South-West region would be central to his policymaking, stating, “The interest of the Yorubas will always occupy a topmost place in my policymaking and governance if, by the special Grace of Allah, I am lucky to be president in 2027.”

He attributed his detribalized nature to his ability to connect with people from diverse backgrounds, saying, “I am naturally a highly detribalised person…

“I flowed easily and effortlessly with people of diverse tribes, ethnicity, religion and whatever sectarian differences.”