By Levinus Nwabughiogu
ABUJA – Former Vice President and chieftain of All
Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar has
urged all the stakeholders in party to accept the
outcome of the elections that brought Senator
Bukola Saraki and Rep. Yakubu Dogara as Senate
president and Speaker, House of Representatives
respectively and move on as one family.
The former Vice President also stated that the
current face-off between mostly the leaders of
APC was not in the interest of the party or
President Mohammadu Buhari, saying it would
rather slow down the pace of developments in the
polity.
Atiku in a statement by his media office, signed by
Mazi Paul Ibe said that it was dangerous for any
individual or group in the ranks of the ruling party
to constitute themselves into an opposition even
before the constitution and take off President
Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
He noted that there are no fixed outcomes in
politics, saying that the game was always dynamic
as it were.
“While acknowledging that it is legitimate and
desirable for individuals or groups to seek to
pursue their interest, it must be done with the
benefit of sustaining our democracy and promoting
equity, fair play and justice in mind.
“Anything to the contrary may jeopardise our hard-
earned democracy and constitute a clog in the
wheel of the new administration
“In politics, it is a mistake to expect fixed
outcomes. As the President has done, let’s all come
to terms with what has happened in the interest of
the system and move on. Suffice it to say that the
new administration should be allowed a smooth
take off and be allowed the atmosphere to deliver.
On this, I stand with President Buhari,” Atiku said.
The former Vice President denied hijacking the
party, cautioning that he should not be dragged
against president Buhari.
Recalling his role in the emergence of Dr. Adesina
as the President of the African Development Bank
on behalf of President Buhari, Atiku said he held
the president in high esteem and would assist him
to succeed.
“Not only did Atiku Abubakar congratulate Buhari
after his emergence as the presidential candidate of
the APC at the party’s national convention in
Lagos, he also handed over his best assets to the
Buhari Presidential Campaign.
“The former Vice President enthusiastically handled
the diplomatic assignment of seeking endorsement
for Dr. Adesina as the President of the African
Development Bank on behalf of President Buhari
and would be available for any other assignments
as the President pleases.
“Make no mistake about it, Atiku Abubakar holds
Buhari in the highest esteem, and would always
remain loyal to him, and support him in every
endeavour to succeed as president”, he said.
The APC chieftain also called on Nigerians with
members of the President’s own party taking a
lead in their undiluted support of his administration.
“We, the members of the President’s own family
need to lead in this direction for others to follow
for the good of our nation and its peoples.”
Atiku Abubakar denounced the increasing
determination of some people to draw a wedge
between President Buhari and himself.
“It has become crystal clear even to the blind that
the motives of these hatchet men who are
desperate to take every available newspaper
space is to insult, vilify and calumniate the former
Vice President.
“We cannot allow liars, denigrators and
blackmailers and their sponsors to use Atiku as
platform to ingratiate themselves with President
Buhari and hijack his presidency under the pretext
of loving him more than anyone else. These
political ventriloquists are hiding behind the cover
of anonymity to achieve their sinister agenda of
making Atiku the fall guy in the unfolding political
developments”, he stressed.

Source:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/apc-crisis-atiku-begs-party-members-to-accept-outcome-of-nassemblys-elections/

Lalasticlala, ishilove

Cos the election favoured him

Atiku that was quiet during Buhari presidential campaign suddenly became party peacemaker,there is something fishy.
Who is he fooling?

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