An ex-Acting Governor of Adamawa State and political ally of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Ambassador James Barka, has denied dumping the All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party.

He said it was true that the Adamawa State chapter of the PDP paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Yola during which they implored him to rejoin the party, but that he did not promise to join the party.


Barka in a statement in Abuja on Friday said he had no plan to go back to the PDP which he left in 2014 while he was the Nigerian Ambassador to Malaysia.

He said, “Of a truth, some members of the PDP, led by the chairman, paid me a courtesy visit to seek my return to my former party, I told them I’m a bonafide member of the APC. I’m not contemplating leaving the APC. However, I would consult, and there is no any reason to join my former party.

“I said I would get back to them when I’m through with my consultations. To me, it was just a simple political statement. Now that the press has reported it, I would make a statement categorically that I’m a member of the APC and all my followers should remain as such.”

Meanwhile, a social responsibility consultant, Ben Egberi has declared interest in contesting for the Presidency in 2019, noting that country needed a competent leader to turn the economy around.

The 44-year-old man, who is contesting under the PDP, said he had the innovative ideas and strategies to develop the nation and move her forward.

“What Nigeria needs at this point is the person with the energy, intellectual ability and capacity to stimulate development in the country and I believe I embody this. We need something as different from President (Muhammadu) Buhari as day is from night,” Egberi said.

http://www.akelicious.net/2018/08/atikus-political-ally-denies-defecting.html

Eyah

Atiku is alone. Until he wins the primary of the pdp, then I can say what's on my mind concerning him.


For now, he should go and face the embarrassment of the primary.

Next...

Caseless:
Atiku is alone. Until he wins the primary of the pdp, then I can say what's on my mind concerning him.


For now, he should go and face the embarrassment of the primary.

Next...

that second paragraph carry belle....

galadima77:


that second paragraph carry belle....

I don't see him standing a chance against tambuwal(a former speaker and a serving governor) , kwankwaso(a former governor and a serving senator) and saraki( a former governor and a serving Senate president). All of the 3 have something in common and they might team up against Atiku.

Caseless:
I don't see him standing a chance against tambuwal(a former speaker and a serving governor) , kwankwaso(a former governor and a serving senator) and saraki( a former governor and a serving Senate president). All of the 3 have something in common and they might team up against Atiku.

Atiku is a business man and politics includes is area of specialization whether he wins the ticket or not what is more important is rallying behind any formidable candidate to send the dullard back to daura.