[size=14pt]2011: Borno, Yobe delegates shun Atiku for Jonathan[/size]
Written by James Bwala, Maiduguri
Sunday, 02 January 2011

The meeting of the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar with delegates from Borno and Yobe states suffered a heavy blow at the weekend in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, where the delegates reportedly openly challenged and told the former number two citizen that their loyalty to President Goodluck Jonathan was 100 per cent.

The former vice president was also told that his aspiration to occupy Aso Rock Villa in 2011 was not in the best interest of the generality of the people of the zone.

This came shortly after the Northern youths, under the aegis of Arewa Citizens Action for Change (ACAC), faulted the decision of the Adamu Ciroma-led Northern Elders Consensus Committee for not providing an alternative candidate that the North would support should Atiku Abubakar fail to get the PDP ticket.

The Northern youths had, after a joint meeting of its national working committee with the state and local government executives, in Maiduguri, said the process that led to the nomination of the former vice president cannot be called a consensus, because Atiku could not have emerged if the committee had to vote.

Speaking to Sunday Tribune in Maiduguri, one of the delegates from the state, who did not want his name in print, said they have no reason to deceive Atiku who is one of their own, because they know him, and his contributions to the North East zone while he was vice president is not hidden from the people.

According to him,“Atiku was vice president for eight years with all the powers to effect changes that would last in the North East zone but he forgot to leave his footprints for the people of this zone and you know our people are practical people. They can look you in the face and speak their minds, no matter your level in the society, as such, shunning this meeting, like some delegates did, is a feeler for Atiku, because from all indications, the people have already made up their minds on Atiku and their loyalty to President Jonathan Goodluck is unwavering.”


http://tribune.com.ng/sun/index.php/news/2855-2011-borno-yobe-delegates-shun-atiku-for-jonathan

Atiku threatens violence when he loses.
Maybe his campaign of "ungovernable" bombing and violence worse than Boko Haram will now move to Bornu and Yobe.

According to him,“Atiku was vice president for eight years with all the powers to effect changes that would last in the North East zone but he forgot to leave his footprints for the people of this zone and you know our people are practical people. They can look you in the face and speak their minds, no matter your level in the society, as such, shunning this meeting, like some delegates did, is a feeler for Atiku, because from all indications, the people have already made up their minds on Atiku and their loyalty to President Jonathan Goodluck is unwavering.”

The good people of these states have done the arithmetic of the shocking increase in the number of almajiri's against the backsliding of development and education during Atiku's time.

I dont know if its Atiku thats behind the bombings and boko haram sponsorship. but im deeply convinced that its hausa pple that are behind the bombings.

If pdp dare put atiku forward as their candidate, thats the end of pdp in Nigeria. He cant beat Gej in Adamawa State just like how he was defeated in 2007 under AC by umoru yar adua of pdp in his state

I love it how one anonymous man can speak for every delegate.

Anyone who thinks GEJ can win more than 30% of delegates - talk less of 100% - in those states is stupid.