Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been advised by ex-Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George to act like a leader and forget his presidential ambition.

Speaking at a press conference office in Ikoyi, Lagos State on Thursday, George urged Atiku to abandon his 31-year-long bid to be Nigeria’s leader.

While pointing out that Atiku will be 81 years old in 2027, the former party chieftain advised the latter to take it easy and leave everything for posterity.

“To Atiku, my advice is this, you will be 81 years old in 2027, and you have been contesting for the presidency since 1993.

“This is the time for you to calm down and act like an elder. I appeal to you in the name of the Almighty Allah, that you serve, to take it easy and leave everything for posterity,” he stated.

George also discussed the crisis in the PDP, saying the party was on the verge of crumbling because people had prioritized their personal interests above the nation’s interests.

“We are where we are today because of a self-inflicted crisis; we should bury our individual ambitions now and not allow the PDP to crumble, please. Elders of the party should tell some of these funny characters to cool off and think of our national interest instead of their personal interest.

“Nigerians are angry and hungry. Instead of telling the APC the truth, some divisive, arrogant and haughty members are busy romancing the ruling party and they are quick to refer to themselves as elder statesmen.

“Instead of instigating a crisis in our party, why are they not bold enough to defect to the APC? Do they really fear God at all? No member is big enough to hold the party to ransom,” George added.