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If PDP Picks A Weak Candidate, Then The Party Is Doomed – Atiku 

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Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has sent a strong word of advice to opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as they prepare for their forthcoming national convention, saying that the party would be doomed if it picks a weak presidential candidate to stand against incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.

Atiku who expressed great optimism that he would beat Buhari in 2019 Presidential election, said that the President Buhari won the last elections because he enjoyed a lot of goodwill but unfortunately he has wasted that massive goodwill.

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According to him, PDP needs a candidate with the brightest chance and that can only come from someone who has major experience, exposure, knowledge about running an economy, who is a Nationalist and not a sectionalist and whose brand cannot be intimidated in any way by that of the current President.

Speaking exclusively to Ovation Publisher, Dele Momodu, Atiku stressed that currently “a lot of people are disgruntled about the Buhari’s administration but keeping quiet and lying low”, saying that his decision not to wait and participate in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election was reason why many have also left the party because it has become a one-man business.

According to him: “After Buhari won the election, he was no longer interested in the Party that made him President. Every activity stopped and not even the Party Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, could take any decision.

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“I called Chief Oyegun a few times to tell him our Party was dying slowly but he told me he would not do anything unless he got clearance from the President. At a stage, I gathered about 18 prominent members and began to meet in the hope that we can re-energise Party activities, but some people lied to the President that I wanted to use the forum to launch my Presidential campaign. That forum became simply dead on arrival. No BOT, no NEC meetings, as stipulated in our Constitution.

“The Party became a one-man property. Everyone grumbles behind the President’s back but they are too timid to raise a voice against the illegalities being perpetuated. I should be bold enough to know what I want and can do so at my age, so I decided to leave”

Asked if he was guaranteed of the presidential ticket of the PDP and would defeat Buhari in 2019 elections, Atiku said: “Nothing is absolutely certain in this life, but PDP needs a candidate with the brightest chance and that can only come from someone who has major experience, exposure, knowledge about running an economy, who is a Nationalist and not a sectionalist and whose brand cannot be intimidated in any way by that of the current President.

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“If PDP picks a weak candidate, then the Party is doomed. Some of those whose names are being touted and bandied about have not grown beyond their immediate domains.”

“I will definitely beat him this time. He has wasted a lot of his massive goodwill. A lot of people are disgruntled but keeping quiet and lying low. Our youths are suffering terribly and now they are being sold into slavery. Everyone knows my track record of inviting and attracting a good team and giving them the opportunity to work professionally.

“Nigerians are tired of leaders who cannot think big and work big. Dele, I will be ready from day one.

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“Buhari is free to contest and I’m free to contest. And Nigerians will make their choice”, Abubakar added.

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