2023: Disquiet In PDP Over Atiku’s Continuous Stay In Dubai

... leaders, associates irked by ex-VP’s ‘abandonment ’ of party to govs

He has lost touch with those who crowned him for the 2019 poll –Aduwo

Wale Elegbede

An intractable vexation is building up in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against former Vice-President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his continuous domicile in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate (UAE) with less than two years to the 2023 general election.

Abubakar was the presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 general election. He, however, lost to the incumbent and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari.

The former VP jetted out of Nigeria to Dubai in 2019, few weeks after he lost the election to Buhari.

Although his legal team proceeded to court to challenge the outcome of the election, the Supreme Court, however, affirmed Buhari’s victory at the February 23, 2019 poll.

After about eight months in the UAE, the Wazirin Adamawa returned to Nigeria in September for his son’s wedding. He went back to the Arabian country and returned again in November 2019. He has since domiciled in the UAE since late 2019



Raising concerns on the continuous stay of the former presidential candidate in Dubai, a former National Working Committee (NWC) member of the party, who also served as Secretary in the Atiku 2019 campaign, told New Telegraph in confidence that Abubakar is not only damaging his political pedigree by choosing to stay in the Arab country for over two years, but also limiting the chances of the party ahead of the 2023 race.

He lamented that the strategy to stay abroad and be commenting on national issues through social media was demeaning to the PDP’s flagbearer’s supporters, adding that most of them are already looking elsewhere to channel their strength.

“You can’t leave your followers, supporters and the party in the cold to fight for themselves all alone and you, the captain, chose to stay in Dubai, it is not done.

"Our party has no president since 2015, and as the presidential candidate in the last election, you are supposed to take the gauntlet and lead us especially at a time like this.

“Take a look at our party, it is rudderless. We have lost a governor in the South East to the APC and some others are still threatening to leave.

"Look at the way the country is, what difference would press statements and social media postings do in all of these? We seriously need to evaluate the sense of patriotism of Turakin Adamawa,” he said.

Amotolongbo:
Why the irk in PDP?

Must they present Atiku again?

helinues:


Those who wants Atiku in 2023 are so shameful of campaigning for him at the moment... Another Fulani, which mouth

Meanwhile, those same people already knew Nigeria presidency is far away from their domain hence want everything scattered before 2023.

Put your emotions in check when reading any news, don't be part of agent of destruction all in the name of hating this present government or hating Nigeria as a country..

PlayMaker14:
That's why I would welcome Dr Bukola Saraki to be our flag bearer come 2023...

Before and After the O to gé movement sponsored by the useless Tinubu which was meant to demistify and destroy Saraki politically, Dude has been unshakable and relentless.

I have always admire his fighting spirit.

Amotolongbo:
Who is now complaining of the “O to ge” movement now if not them?

helinues:


Those who wants Atiku in 2023 are so shameful of campaigning for him at the moment... Another Fulani, which mouth

Meanwhile, those same people already knew Nigeria presidency is far away from their domain hence want everything scattered before 2023.

Put your emotions in check when reading any news, don't be part of agent of destruction all in the name of hating this present government or hating Nigeria as a country..

Grayoso:


Bros, Igbos will still campaign for Atiku. Trust me. Their hate of Yorubas will still lead them to cut their nose to spite their face. It is a gut reaction they cannot avoid. They have been saying it here for a while now that "let Fulani rule forever rather than Yoruba President in 2023" even though their favourite destination in the World is SW Nigeria.

Glad PDP are now focused on Atiku's behaviour because I have long questioned the credentials of a Atiku vis a vis his readiness to sojourn abroad for 3 years to then show up in election year to demand the Presidency.

He is never around to lead the needed opposition robustly and vibrantly to checkmate excesses of the ruling Party.

Add to all that is the reality of how majority of Northern leaders, in this very troubling times for Nigeria, are now unravelling as ethno-religious bigots with a latent hatred for the 'infidel' South and Christians.

Let us see those who will have the effrontery to campaign for Atiku or any Fulani in the South other than the usual suspect.

Grayoso:


Bros, Igbos will still campaign for Atiku. Trust me. Their hate of Yorubas will still lead them to cut their nose to spite their face. It is a gut reaction they cannot avoid. They have been saying it here for a while now that "let Fulani rule forever rather than Yoruba President in 2023" even though their favourite destination in the World is SW Nigeria.

Glad PDP are now focused on Atiku's behaviour because I have long questioned the credentials of a Atiku vis a vis his readiness to sojourn abroad for 3 years to then show up in election year to demand the Presidency.

He is never around to lead the needed opposition robustly and vibrantly to checkmate excesses of the ruling Party.

Add to all that is the reality of how majority of Northern leaders, in this very troubling times for Nigeria, are now unravelling as ethno-religious bigots with a latent hatred for the 'infidel' South and Christians.

Let us see those who will have the effrontery to campaign for Atiku or any Fulani in the South other than the usual suspect.

Amotolongbo:
Why the irk in PDP?

Must they present Atiku again?

Unik3030:
the nyanmiri know they stand no chance so they want to scatter everything

Asgard73:


Same Yoruba people gibberish

Yoruba no spite their nose to campaign for Buhari
What’s the result of Yoruba propaganda against Jonathan

Make Yoruba people urge Tinubu make he run... no excuses
Same effrontery Yoruba people use to campaign for Buhari knowing very well he will never do well is same igbos will use to campaign for Atiku or any pdp candidate

No be Yoruba brain Dem take partition Africa.. and Yoruba people are too little to blackmail other tribes ..

E go for una .. una no wan make e go for others
Power returns to North .. if e pain Yoruba make dem jump lagoon..

Writing is very clear .. go hung transformer

Careless

helinues:


Oh I forgot, 2011 has been erased from you guys calendar.. GEJ moved on long time ago, infact , South South people have also continue with their normal lives cos in any competition,there must be a winner or loser.

The regions who are Intetested in the 2023 presidency supposed to be the one talking/debating about it while those who their regular position is second fiddle should face any regions ready to battle the position with them.

SW 2023 is already signed and sealed deal. Good music no be by loudness

Asgard73:


I don’t do gay.. I’ve told you plenty times .. helinues.

Fvck off.

helinues:


Funnily, it's only when others quote you always remember you are not a gay most especially when you are caught around the box, but when you quote others, the gay part are mostly wiped out from your memory..

Eish

helinues:


Those who wants Atiku in 2023 are so shameful of campaigning for him at the moment... Another Fulani, which mouth

Meanwhile, those same people already knew Nigeria presidency is far away from their domain hence want everything scattered before 2023.

Put your emotions in check when reading any news, don't be part of agent of destruction all in the name of hating this present government or hating Nigeria as a country..