Former Vice President Atiku
Abubakar over the weekend
commenced lobby for the
candidacy of Nigeria’s Minister
of Agriculture, Akinwumi
Adesina as President of the
African Development Bank
(AfDB).
A statement issued by the Atiku
Media Office in Abuja said that
Atiku Abubakar’s shuttle
diplomacy to shore up the
much-needed support for the
Nigerian candidate follows a
mandate from President-elect
Muhammadu Buhari to the
former Vice President to
leverage on his contacts to lobby
for the emergence of Mr.
Adesina.
President-elect Buhari, who
backs the candidacy of Mr.
Adesina, had last month
conveyed his support to the
President of Ghana, John
Mahama, when the two leaders
met in Abuja.
According to the statement,
Atiku travelled with Mr. Adesina
to South Africa over the
weekend where the two met
with President Zuma at the
Presidential Residence in
Durban.
“His Excellency former Vice
President Atiku Abubakar met
President Zuma in the company
of Dr Akinwumi Adesina during
which the directive of President-
elect General Muhammadu
Buhari was conveyed to Zuma,”
the statement said. “The issue of
South Africa and the Southern
African region support for
Nigeria’s candidate was
exhaustively discussed and well
appreciated.” http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/182357-afdb-buhari-sends-atiku-to-president-zuma-to-lobby-for-minister-adesina.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

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all this actions are indicative of a parallel govt