Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed that he will step aside from the 2027 presidential contest if a younger aspirant defeats him to secure the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket. Naija News reports that the former presidential candidate made this known during an interview with BBC. He explained that his focus for now is to help build the ADC into a strong party with national and grassroots structures. Atiku added that if a younger candidate emerges during the primaries, he would give his support and mentorship rather than challenge the outcome. Atiku also spoke about his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, saying the ruling All Progressives Congress created divisions in the opposition by allegedly planting loyalists in the PDP.