Nigeria, April 16 -- Speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, monitored by The News Chronicle, the African Democratic Congress chieftain acknowledged that age and rising political stakes are reshaping his outlook. By the next election cycle, Atiku will be 80.

"Certainly yes, because the stakes are higher, and I believe that will be my last outing," he said when asked if 2027 would mark his final run.

The veteran politician has mounted multiple bids for Nigeria's top office, appearing on the ballot in 2007, 2019, and 2023 since his return to partisan politics in 2003, each time unsuccessfully.

Atiku, who flew the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election before defecting to the ADC in 2025, also used the interview to stress t...