Former PDP presidential aspirant and ex-President of the World Igbo Congress, Nwachukwu Anakwenze, has issued a stern warning to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against fielding Atiku Abubakar for the 2027 presidential election.

This was as he predicted that the party would lose the remaining states it currently controls if it does.

The PDP chieftain, while speaking in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, where he recently assumed the position of the Regent of the community, called for fresh leadership with innovative ideas that can outperform the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

“I belong to PDP. PDP has problems because people like Atiku do not want it to succeed. He is one of those holding the party down,” he said.

He stressed the need for leaders who are totally different and capable of driving positive change, lamenting that Nigeria, despite its abundant resources, remains underdeveloped due to bad leadership, adding that the smartest people in Nigeria have not ruled the country, and that is why we are losing on all fronts.

The ex-presidential aspirant further condemned the concentration of power among those who prioritize ethnicity and religion over national interest.

“In Nigeria, only people who are supposed to be in prison are the ones calling the shots,” he stated.

UGAMATV reports that Anakwenze was appointed as the Regent of Abagana following the passing of the town’s traditional ruler, His Royal Highness Igwe Patrick Mbamalu Okeke.