Atiku Abubakar: Turakin Adamawa, Atiku, has been jostling for the top seat for decades. In 2015, his goals were cut short at the APC primaries and the former Customs head retreated to his Adamawa base.

Atiku Abubakar is very influential in his home state of Adamawa. He will need the North-East's support if he is to become President  (Press)
In the past few days, Atiku has taken shots at President Buhari for being ungrateful and leaving him out of the picture since the 2015 victory.

The Ex-VP is expected to run in 2019 and he enjoys a large following in his home state of Adamawa that could prove important. It is unlikely that he will remain in the APC for much longer.

Atiku has a history of jumping parties to run for office and he will not be reluctant to explore other platforms before 2019.