PRESIDENTIAL flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has revealed what former President Olusegun Obasanjo told him before endorsing him as the next president.
Speaking at a meeting with the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party in Abuja on Thursday night, he said before the public pronouncement, Obasanjo took him into a room and asked him to vet his prepared text.
Atiku disclosed that the former president told him that if there was anything Atiku did not like in the speech he was about to deliver Obasanjo would delete it.
The PDP presidential hopeful noted that he read the text and affirmed to Obasanjo that he was comfortable with everything in it.
Atiku, who was speaking about the “fantastic meeting” with his former boss in Abeokuta, disclosed that Obasanjo told him that the speech was meant to launch his presidential campaign.
He praised the former President for staying true to his character.
Atiku noted: “We had the most successful outing with my former boss. It’s all over the news that we had a fantastic meeting, we had a fantastic press conference, after which we had a sumptuous lunch.
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“I will not say whether he’s a member of PDP or not but I can confirm to you he is with us in body and spirit because before he delivered his statement, two of us went into the room. He said: “VP, sit down, read this my statement. If there is anything you don’t want in that statement, I will remove it.” I read it and said, ” Mr President, am totally in agreement with all what you have said.”
He said: “With this statement, I’m going to launch your campaign to the presidency.”
“That is vintage Olusegun Obasanjo for you.”
The PDP presidential hopeful told the board members that the outcome of the national convention which produced him as the flag bearer was only the first phase of the journey to the presidency.
While calling on the ‘Conscience of the party’ to gird its loins for the task ahead, Atiku said he was well prepared for the battle and called for unity among party members.
He affirmed that he had already incorporated his former co-contestants for the party’s ticket into his campaign structure as all of them were involved in everything he did.
Atiku vowed to reward members of the BoT if he becomes the president.
He added: “We have passed the first phase. We are now going into the second phase, a phase that is extremely important, a phase that we should not underrate our opponents, a phase that we need total dedication and a phase that will, ultimately, bring us the success that we desire.
“I, therefore, implore all of you, those qualities that I have mentioned which you definitely possess, it is time for you to unleash them and make sure we record a phenomenal success during the elections.
“I can assure you that I am prepared to work with all of you and I am prepared to reward every one of you if we unite, we work together, and achieve success.
“Here again, let me commend the sense of responsibility and the patriotism displayed by my fellow contestants. From the very day, last Sunday, when I addressed the convention and delivered my acceptance speech, we have been working together. And each and every one of them is involved in whatever we are doing because I believe that it is our responsibility to provide that sense of unity and that sense of leadership to the rest of the party members.
“I want to thank you for this meeting. It is indeed a unique meeting.
In his address at the occasion, Senate President and former PDP presidential aspirant observed that in Atiku, Nigeria now has a true politician coming in as the next president.
He said Atiku’s promise of reward was a tonic for the party members to go all out for him.
Saraki stated: “To hear the presidential candidate spoke of rewarding members shows we now have a politician as an incoming president. It gives us the tonic to go out to the field and perform.
“I can assure you, on behalf of the BoT members, we will give you our total support.
“The meeting with former contestants in the convention, gubernatorial aspirants and stakeholders are sending a strong message across the country that we are united.
“Just one thing remaining, to remove the President. Buhari must go, now, now, now! His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar, should come in now, now, now!”
Speaking earlier, the Chairman of the PDP BoT, Senator Walid Jibrin, congratulated Atiku for emerging as the party candidate in a transparent exercise, urging him to seek the support and cooperation of other former contestants as in “every, contest, there must be a winner and a loser.”
While requesting the candidate to incorporate members of the BoT in his campaign committee, Jibrin also called for accommodation for women and youths.
The BoT Chairman stated: “As our presidential candidate, you will beat other presidential candidates, especially the APC that is already going down the drain and I wish you God’s guidance and protection throughout the campaign and success as you eventually enter the Villa in 2019.”
Also speaking, the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, said that members of the party must now come out of the convention mode and face the challenges ahead.
While conceding that political parties tend to be divided after their conventions, the party boss opined that it was time for fence-mending and rebuilding of confidences and therefore requested the party faithful to work together.
While noting that the PDP was complacent in 2015, Secondus advised all party stakeholders to go out and ensure the party took its pride of place in the country.
He said: “The party was complacent in 2015, which led to our losing the election. Now, every BoT member must deliver his or her unit, ward or constituency.
“This was lacking in the last election. We must build a consensus and arrangement that you will be rewarded and be recognized when you deliver. We cannot play the type of Abuja politics that made us lose in 2015.”
Obasanjo that slept with his son’s wife?
Oyedepo since 2011 has been prophesying and declaring the instant end of Boko Haram. His word have always been ” Unless God did not call me, I decree that in three months, Boko Haram and her sponsors will be a thing of the past in Nigeria “. This he had repeated over 30 times in his Church but today, we know better.
Obasanjo told Nigerians how satanic Atiku is. He even said over his dead body for Atiku but today, we know better.
The truth is only God will fight for the masses because the degree of greed and selfishness with which the so called religious and political leaders are determined to keep the masse poor and enrich themselves, is really dangerous.
They have been deceiving us but we need to let them know GOD is against deceitful and treacherous leaders.
the difference between war and politics is that,politics doesn’t have permanent enemy.Obasanjo and Atiku were not in war,rather politics.so,no permanent enemy.
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President of biafraud I guess but not Nigeria ??
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I think the money APC and buhari share during his 2015 campaign is evil money, all the that received the money is still under the influence the charm, as long as you receive you receive this money, you will die supporting him, you will never see anything wrong with his bad leadership because you sold your soul in exchange of your votes
Obasanjo that slept with his son’s wife?
Oyedepo since 2011 has been prophesying and declaring the instant end of Boko Haram. His word have always been ” Unless God did not call me, I decree that in three months, Boko Haram and her sponsors will be a thing of the past in Nigeria “. This he had repeated over 30 times in his Church but today, we know better.
Obasanjo told Nigerians how satanic Atiku is. He even said over his dead body for Atiku but today, we know better.
The truth is only God will fight for the masses because the degree of greed and selfishness with which the so called religious and political leaders are determined to keep the masse poor and enrich themselves, is really dangerous.
They have been deceiving us but we need to let them know GOD is against deceitful and treacherous leaders.
“….promised to reward all of them …..” So, the era of sharing and loo… is iminient !
Can OBASANJO win Even his state Ogun for Atiku?
Can Atiku win popular and majority votes in Buhari state Katsina, like Buhari used to secured in Adamawa state…… Simple reminder…… 2007 Buhari pulled out total votes of over 344, 000…while Atiku pulled out over 32, 000 votes.
Can Any of Nigeria Ex General win his state for Atiku in 2019??? I larn that most of the corrupt Ex Generals are backing Atiku for President to protect their illegal wealth…..
Can Atiku berggen the interest of Buhari Grassroot fans to buy their votes like he did in PH?????
Can Atiku or his fans Answer the following questions???
Where is our… NEPA, NITEL, NIPOST, NIGERIA AIR WAY, NRC, AJAOKUTA STELL, KADUNA TEXTILE INDUSTRY to mention but very few…….
Atiku/Obasanjo, Oyedepo, own Private Jets and they have nothing to do with the Nigeria public Airlines.
They own Private Universities and nothing borders them with public Institutions.
Can anybody Answer me where are the Corrupt Oyedepo and Sheik Gumi When when crisis is going on accross the country? VOTE wise.
I don’t know, whatever it will take to cast out the demons in aso rock come next year is a well come development.
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