Atiku Abubakar
Acknowledging that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in obvious
lead, several All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts have started
reaching out in secret meetings with Atiku Abubakar, the PDP
Presidential candidate in the February 16 election with a view to
working out “exit deals”.
As confessed by one of the APC chieftains, “Atiku has the
momentum now and the wise thing to do politically is to consider options
after all in politics there is no permanent friend or permanent enemy.”
Among those reaching out to the PDP presidential candidate are the
APC party chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Minister of Transportation
and Director General Buhari Presidential Campaign organisation,
Chibuike, Rotimi Amaechi and the Minister of Internal Affairs, General
Abdulraman Dambazau, a very reliable source close to the Atiku camp
disclosed.
These three APC henchmen, as disclosed, believe that the best
option left for them is to start early to work out a contingency plan
which if concretised may see them work secretly to deliver Atiku come
Saturday, February 16.
Also elements from Tinubu’s camp believed to represent the
interests of the “Bourdillon strongman” are among those reaching out to
Atiku as revealed. Though details of this group’s discussions with the
PDP presidential candidate are scanty, it may also not be unconnected to
negotiating an “exit deal” to protect Tinubu’s interests post May 29
2019.
In the last few weeks, the PDP presidential candidate has continued
to surge far ahead the incumbent president in both internal and foreign
polls. This obviously may have set panic measures in the camp of the
ruling party and like most Nigerian politicians, self interest and
preservation comes first before any talk of party loyalty or interests.
Recall it was reported last week that President Buhari in a
desperate attempt to salvage the slipping fortunes of his re-election
bid started reaching out to some PDP chieftains with huge monetary
enticement and promise of incorporating them into his new government if
they can work to weaken Atiku’s surging fortunes in the coming election.
However, some of those being cajoled reported the president and his
team’s subversive actions to the leadership of the PDP Presidential
Campaign Organisation where they were asked by the campaign strategy
group to continue to play along with the president and his team as this
would let in the opposition into the president’s inner workings.
When contacted, Mr Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar declined to comment.
The presidential election is slated for this Saturday February 16, 2019.
Source: Authority Nigeria
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