A political associate of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Alhaji
Abdullahi Sugar, has cautioned northerners against the alleged moves of
former president Olusegun Obasanjo to force one of his ‘boys’ on the
North in 2019 for the presidency.
Sugar, in a phone interview,
claimed that the former president was working hard to force either
Governor Nasir el-Rufai or Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on the region.
“We,
northerners, must be wary of these antics. It has happened before and
we should not allow it to happen again. He, Obasanjo, should allow the
people’s will to prevail.
“Why is he plotting for Kwankwaso and
El-Rufai when more, better politicians are on ground? He should allow
the people’s will to prevail and not his. Tell him that Nigerians are
now more enlightened politically than in 2007,”he said.
Sugar, who said Atiku would contest in 2019, stated that Nigerians from all parts are in support of his ambition.
The
APC stalwart in Kano said former president Obasanjo was against the
candidature of Atiku because of the role he (Atiku) played in
frustrating his third term ambition.
“Obasanjo had on many
occasions said Atiku will not in his lifetime become president. We are
praying for him to live long so that he can witness the emergence of
Atiku as president.
“Atiku is not looking for presidency from
Obasanjo, but from Allah, who gives power to anybody He wishes, without
the endorsement of people like Obasanjo,” he said.
Expressing
optimism that Nigerians would overwhelmingly support Atiku’s candidature
in 2019, he said Atiku will turn the fortunes of the country to good if
given the mandate.
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