Momodu also argued that his support for Atiku is based on strategic understanding of Nigeria’s political reality.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Veteran Journalist and publisher, Dele Momodu, has said he decided to pitch his tent with the 2023 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, because “everyone is afraid” of him.
He made this known on Thursday on Channels TV, while explaining why he left the PDP for the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Momodu went on to affirm that he would be backing the former vice president during the 2027 presidential elections.
He also argued that his support for Atiku is based on a strategic understanding of Nigeria’s political reality, adding that the Adamawa-born politician can wrestle power from President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Party (APC).
Speaking during the interview, Momodu said: “Everybody is afraid of Atiku, and that is exactly why I, Dele Momodu, support him.
“The fear the ruling party has for him shows he remains the most formidable opposition figure today.
“When everyone is trying to discredit or silence a man, it means he’s the one they truly fear.”
Momodu in the past contested for the presidency in 2011 and participated in the PDP primaries in 2022.
