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Atiku, Mambilla

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has questioned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s decision to pursue the presidency in 2027, citing issues arising from the Mambilla power project arbitration proceedings.

The campaign council made the comments following developments surrounding the long-running dispute over the Mambilla hydroelectric power project, which has been the subject of international arbitration proceedings in Paris.

The council alleged that the arbitration proceedings raised questions concerning decisions taken during Atiku’s tenure as Vice President and his involvement in matters surrounding the project.

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It subsequently urged Atiku to reconsider his presidential ambition in light of what it described as revelations from the arbitration proceedings.

The allegations form part of the growing political exchanges between supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Atiku ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Atiku, who served as Vice President from 1999 to 2007, has declared his intention to contest the presidency again and is currently involved in efforts to build a political coalition ahead of the election.

The Mambilla project has remained a major subject of controversy in Nigeria’s power sector and has generated legal disputes involving the Federal Government and companies connected with the proposed project.

The arbitration proceedings in Paris relate to claims surrounding the project and have involved allegations and counter-allegations concerning contracts, government decisions and financial obligations.

The APC campaign council used the latest developments to question Atiku’s record and suitability for another presidential contest.

The council’s position represents a political argument by supporters of the governing party, while the allegations concerning the Mambilla project remain matters subject to legal and factual interpretation.

Atiku and his political allies have repeatedly criticised the Tinubu administration and maintained that Nigerians should focus on issues affecting the economy, governance and living conditions rather than political attacks.

The former vice president has also continued consultations with political actors as opposition groups prepare for the 2027 election.

The Mambilla controversy is therefore becoming part of the wider political contest surrounding the next presidential election.

The project itself dates back several administrations and has remained one of Nigeria’s most ambitious proposed power-generation projects.

Successive governments have attempted to advance the project amid disputes over contracts, financing and legal claims.

The latest political exchange places the Mambilla arbitration proceedings within the broader 2027 campaign debate, with the APC council using the matter to challenge Atiku’s political record.

Further responses from Atiku and his political allies are expected as the campaign period approaches and parties intensify efforts to define the records of their potential presidential candidates.

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