Veteran journalist and former presidential candidate, Dele Momodu, has acknowledged that the All Progressives Congress, APC-led authorities is afraid of Atiku Abubakar and the rising opposition coalition.
Momodu argued that the continuing marketing campaign of calumny towards Atiku is a transparent signal that APC feels threatened by the previous Vice President.
He made the remarks whereas showing on Politics At this time, a present affairs programme on Channels Tv, on Monday.
Based on Momodu: “The second you see individuals waving a marketing campaign of calumny towards Atiku you already know that they really feel threatened by him.
“Even my brother, Bwala, listened to him a number of weeks in the past pleading with Atiku to hitch Tinubu.
“Since 1993 when he stepped down for my adopted father, Atiku has been pursuing his ambition with out having any State governor to provide him cash, he has been working his enterprise, investing in schooling, and agriculture.
“For me this can be a good instance of what a frontrunner must be in Nigeria. You’ll by no means discover a thug in entrance of Atiku’s home, Atiku won’t ever name us to seek out somebody in INEC to rig on his behalf. For me, these are issues I recognize about him and it’s my proper to say these issues.”
Momodu additionally expressed his confidence in Peter Obi, describing him as able to main the coalition.
He, nevertheless, urged members of the coalition to undertake democratic processes in deciding on their chief from amongst Obi, Atiku, and Rotimi Amaechi.
“I’ve by no means requested anybody to not assist Obi, Obi is my superb good friend; at the moment, in the event you ask me who to guide the coalition, it might be Obi.
“And as a democrat, I hope they may be capable to do it democratically, in order that they received’t say that they pressured one particular person on them. Let all of them go to the sector, let Obidients marketing campaign for Obi, Atikulates marketing campaign for Atiku, and let the Amaechis marketing campaign for Amaechi. That’s my perception and I don’t assume something is mistaken with that.
“I’m blissful that the coalition is absolutely prepared and ready in contrast to the APC that when it began, a handful of individuals left a number of political events and got here collectively. This time round, it’s a motion, you may see the tsunami is beginning already and I’m very happy with the coalition,” he added.
