2027: Atiku’s kitchen-sink strategy betrays crude populism, by Olu Fasan

Vanguard News | 17-09-2026 03:47am |

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is adopting a kitchen-sink approach to next year's presidential race, according to columnist Olu Fasan. Fasan argues that Atiku's recent 12-point policy commitment reflects a strategy of promising to tackle every conceivable issue if elected. The columnist contends that for a politician who promised to serve only one term, a more focused and deliverable agenda would be expected. Fasan describes Atiku's approach as crude populism or grandstanding.

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