President Muhammadu Buhari has
dismissed the endorsement of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar by
ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Abubakar, who is Buhari’s main
opponent in 2019, visited Obasanjo on Thursday afternoon alongside some clerics
and top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Obasanjo had said though he was
not on the same page with Abubakar over some undisclosed reasons, he had
forgiven him based on the apology tendered by his former deputy.
The elder statesman said the race
to dislodge Buhari from Aso Rock is tough, Abubakar is a better leader than the
incumbent president.
But speaking through Garba Shehu,
his spokesman, Buhari vowed not to be distracted by the alliance of of his
opponents.
“The Presidency has received the
news of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s predictable U-turn and somersault
on the endorsement of the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar, at a meeting Thursday,
and to say that we are the least surprised by the well-rehearsed theatre,” the
statement read.
“They will lose together.
Listening to the prepared statement of the former President after the meeting
showed the usual ego trip and “I know it all” character of Chief Obasanjo.
“In the first place, we dare to
say that a pompous statement from the former President advising Nigerians on a
vote against President Buhari is the best recommendation that can come at this
time. It also betrayed a lack of understanding of today’s politics which is
about good governance.
“The country voted for change in
2015 and a leader that ensures good governance which only President Buhari and
the APC can provide. Bent on these laudable goals, we will not allow ourselves
to be distracted.
“We are busy on various national
issues including the restructuring and the diversification of the economy,
fighting corruption, terrorism and other threats to national security;
increasing the availability of electric power, improving education, health, and
providing long-delayed infrastructure – roads, rail, airports and so forth.
“Many governments have come and
gone, but they did not care about some of these projects. We were talking about
these things for sixteen years under the PDP and nothing was done.
“Nigerians trust President Buhari
in this effort because they are convinced he is not in government for personal
financial benefits, or for an ego trip. It is just eleven years ago that the
former President and Vice President in their ugly fight for power accused each
other of corruption. Nigerians are yet to forget all that.”
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