Over the presidency, Atiku faces criticism from Ohanaeze and Southeast leaders.

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for president, has been slammed for promising to hand over power to the zone in 2027.
According to Akahi News, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and other well-known Southeast leaders have advised Nigerians not to take matters seriously.
According to Ohanaeze, no Igbo or Southeaster would take the former vice president’s advice seriously.
Atiku was said to have said at a rally in Enugu that he would back Ndigbo to win the presidency in 2027 in exchange for the region’s votes for him in 2023. The Southeast leaders were reacting to this.