Atiku called on other political leaders such as Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso to join his camp in the fight to unseat Tinubu.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February poll, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed claims that he betrayed President Bola Tinubu during their political alignment in 2007.
At a press conference on Thursday, Atiku said that instead of the narrative of betrayal, Tinubu is indebted to him for standing up to former President Olusegun Obasanjo who wanted to take control of Lagos.
“Those of you who are old enough will also remember that in 2003, the PDP took over all the South-Western states, with the exception of Lagos,” he said.
“I stood between Obasanjo and himself (Tinubu) and I said no, you (Obasanjo) can’t take over Lagos. Leave it and he (Obasanjo) left it. So, who is indebted to whom? Is it me or Bola Ahmed Tinubu?
“There are other things which I will not want to go into,” the former Vice President added.
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Atiku called on other political leaders such as Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso to join his camp in the fight to unseat Tinubu.
He said, “This quest is not for or about Atiku Abubakar. It is a quest for the enthronement of truth, morality, and accountability in our public affairs. In line with this, therefore, I am calling on all well-meaning Nigerians, leaders of thought, our religious leaders, our traditional leaders, our community leaders, our political leaders, and in particular, Governor Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of the NNPP and, the leaders of every political party in Nigeria, and, indeed, every single person who loves this country, as I do, and who wishes nothing but the best for the country, as I do, to join me in this campaign to enshrine probity, accountability and the basic principles of justice, morality and uprightness in our country and in our government. This is a task for each and every one of us.”
