Dele Momodu, writer of Ovation journal and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, has urged former Deputy Nationwide Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP), Chief Bode George to cease harbouring what he described as anti-Atiku sentiments, insisting that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has a respectable proper to pursue his presidential ambition.
Momodu made the decision in a put up on X on Friday whereas reacting to a video interview wherein George criticised Atiku for allegedly inserting his private ambition above get together pursuits.
Atiku and George have been beforehand members of the Peoples Democratic Occasion earlier than the previous VP defected to the ADC.
Within the interview, carried out in Yoruba, George brazenly faulted Atiku’s continued presidential bid.
“There’s somebody who has been bragging a lot, and whom I pity a lot,” George stated.
“Regardless of elder statesmen’s efforts to make peace reign, this particular person insists that it’s his ambition. He retains insisting he would run, however is his ambition larger than that of Nigeria’s?
When requested if he was referring to Nyesom Wike, he replied: “I’m referring to Atiku Abubakar. He’s insisting to be ADC’s flag-bearer for the presidential elections. It’s his downside; let him go forward. Isn’t it why he left the PDP within the first place?”
Reacting, Momodu appealed to the PDP chieftain to reasonable his place and permit Atiku to pursue his political objectives with out hostility.
“Baba mi Sir, you understand I like and respect you a large number, kindly purge your self of anti-ATIKU sentiments,” Momodu wrote.
“It’s his proper to contest, Sir, whereas it’s your proper to not help him. ATIKU has by no means bragged to anybody about his political goals. By no means,” he added.
He additional argued that Atiku’s resolution to depart the PDP was influenced by inner get together tensions, blaming the affect of Wike on the get together’s inner stability.
“Atiku knew PDP was going to break down below the suffocating grip of Nyesom Wike who you as soon as supported, earlier than becoming a member of the Goodluck Jonathan re-election motion,” Momodu stated.
He added that Atiku was now higher positioned to learn the political panorama, stressing that democratic participation shouldn’t be restricted.
“Democracy is concerning the freedom to decide on and the freedom to reject on the polls,” Momodu wrote. “Please, let Atiku breathe, sir.”
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