Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is currently on his “seventh bid” to become the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
According to Femi Fani-Kayode on X, the former Vice President has tried to become Nigeria’s President “6 times” but failed and is now trying for the seventh time.
He said, there are only “6” cases that are documented where persons vied to become President of their respective countries “7 times or more”.
Fani-Kayode posted: “Waziri Atiku Abubakar (@atiku), the former Vice President of Nigeria, has attempted to become President of our nation no less than 6 times and his latest attempt is the 7th.
“In 1993 he contested the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential primaries and lost to MKO Abiola.
“In 2007 he contested as the Action Congress (AC) presidential candidate in the general election and finished third behind Umaru Yar’Adua and Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari).
“In 2011 he lost the PDP presidential primaries to incumbent Goodluck Jonathan (@GEJonathan).
“In 2015 he lost the APC presidential primaries to Muhammadu Buhari.
“In 2019 he was the PDP presidential candidate and lost the general election to Buhari.
“In 2023 he was the PDP presidential candidate and lost the general election to Bola Tinubu (@officialABAT)”
On the individuals that tried to become President of their country, he listed:
“1. Pascual Racuyal of the Philippines who contested 11 times.
“2. Nicolás Zúñiga y Miranda of Mexico who contested 10 times.
“3. Harold Stassen of the United States of America who contested 9 times.
“4. Jack Fellure of the United States of America who contested 9 times.
“5. Lyndon LaRouche of the United States of America who contested 8 times.
“6. Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal who contested 7 times.”
He said: “Every single one of them failed to ever win the presidency of their nation except Wade who won on the 5th and 6th attempts and lost on the 7th.
“Atiku has failed in all of his 6 attempts over the last 33 years and he is now on his 7th.”
Fani-Kayode urged Nigerians to “stop and think about that”, saying, “In a country of 230 million people one man has been trying to be President for 33 years, has failed each time, and is now attempting it again for the 7th time.
“Again consider the fact that the same man has been a member of 7 political parties since he joined politics in 1991 and 4 political parties (one of which is the PDP which he left and rejoined twice) since 1999.
“This means that between 1991 and 2026 he was a member of SDP, UNCP, PDP (@OfficialPDPNig), AC, ACN, APC (@OfficialAPCNg), PDP (for the second time) and ADC (@ADCNig).”
The former Minister of Culture described Atiky, who is the 2027 Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as “transactional than statesman”, saying, Waziri is “more interested in making a fast buck”.
He prayed, God will not allow Waziri “achieve” his Presidential “ambition” because he has a “sectional look”.
Fani-Kayode posted: “Atiku Abubakar is more of a transactional and pragmatic businessman who is more interested in making a fast buck than a statesman who puts the interest of the nation before his own.
“Simply put, he has a sectional outlook and not a national one and for this reason God will not allow him to achieve his ambition.”
The former Minister said, Atiku has “little chance” of taking over the Office of President of Nigeria, adding, it will be proved in January next year when his “old friend” defeats him in the 2027 Presidential Election.
Fani-Kayode posted: “Statistically and historically you have little chance of winning on your seventh attempt or of ever becoming President.
“This will be proved in January 2027 when you will be defeated by your old friend and arch-nemesis and be compelled to go back to Dubai and retire in peace.”
