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"I saved Obasanjo’s life in prison by leaking information about an impending injection that could have killed him. They did the same to Yar’Adua, and when I learnt they planned to do it to him, I warned him not to allow the injection. Today, he wants the world to hate me because I opposed his third-term ambition.” — Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President.

And yet, he repaid you with treachery and betrayal. Just like Tinubu and Elrufai.

Atiku might be a victim of misinformation.

plessis:
Atiku might be a victim of misinformation.

Atiku is a victim of the well-oiled machinery of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway media propaganda outfit. 2027 will be the year where it ends. Atiku is a good man with no known enemies, except those who make enemies of him. His major "crime" was stopping Obasanjo's third term agenda but he will do it again if we go back in time.

AMINDA:
And yet, he repaid you with treachery and betrayal. Just like Tinubu and Elrufai.

Perhaps it is in their DNA

Heard about the rumour then. Didn't know how true it was until now. Then, they said it was Chris Ngige that was assigned to carry out the task, and that was why he was rewarded with the PDP ticket for the 2003 election in Anambra. I don't know how true that part is.

But, beyond that, Obj has never been someone comfortable with being loyal to his benefactors. Ibb can testify, just as Atiku is doing so now. He understandably has a very big ego. His good side though, is that he sees beyond the ethnic lens and can't by any means be accused of being ethnocentric which masks his claims to being a nationalist.

plessis:
Atiku might be a victim of misinformation.

He is indeed a victim of misinformation but has to up his own game of counter-insurgency for spotters who can identify and quickly put out propaganda lies.

aieromon:
According to sources available to us that time, Obasanjo said he will do a single term but after that, he decided to go for second term. I was physically present at Rivers state Governor’s Lodge when the heat became too much and Obasanjo in the presence of all of us knelt down in front of Atiku begging him to allow him do a second term. I think that was how Atiku missed the opportunity by agreeing to Obasanjo’s plea. His thought was that at least, if Obasanjo completes his second term, he will hand over to him but you all know the story of Third Term Agenda and that was how they fell apart. Atiku had the best opportunity to become president in 2003 and lost it. He had the support of PDP governors then.

https://independent.ng/atiku-lost-opportunity-become-president-2003-idahosa/

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Around November 2002, 15 of the 21 Governors from the PDP including me, had an ad hoc meeting at my lodge in Abuja to decide who should be nominated by the Governors Committee for election by PDP as the presidential nominee for the 2003 Election.

The Governors Committee decided almost unanimously to get a new candidate instead of President Obasanjo as the Committee was of the view that because of his military background, he was intolerant of dissent and had displayed very dictatorial and vindictive tendencies against those he perceived to be independent-minded and disloyal to him.

Immediately after the Governors meeting, I led the delegation of Governors to meet the then PDP Chairman, Chief Audu Ogbeh, at his residence around 2 am.

As the leader of the delegation, I spoke and communicated the views of the Governors to the Chairman, which was that the Governors had decided not to support President Obasanjo as PDPs nominee for the 2003 General Election.

The party chairman tried to persuade us to review our decision but when he saw our resolve, he told us that he would inform the President. I was later informed by Chief Audu Ogbeh that after we left his house he put an urgent call to the President and informed him of our decision.

What then followed were intense consultations before the PDP annual convention which took place in January 2003. Two days before the party convention, the Governors had a breakfast meeting with President Obasanjo.

I recall that at that meeting, the then Vice President Alhaji Abubakar Atiku told the President in the presence of the Governors that he was known to be very dictatorial, vindictive and unforgiving. The President appealed to the Governors to support him and assured both the Governors and the party leadership that if he was allowed to continue for the second term, he would adopt a more democratic approach.

On the basis of the President's assurance, given at that breakfast meeting, I led the move for the Governors to support his presidential nomination for the second term. However, notwithstanding my support for President Obasanjo's nomination for a second term, the President after the nomination, acted very shabbily towards me.

When I met him soon after the convention, he told me that he had learned that I had put forward the view that he was unsellable, unmarketable and unelectable. He then vowed that he was going to make sure that I was unsellable, unmarketable and unelectable.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/09/ibori-fights-back/

Atiku Camp - Visit Wikileaks and type the following in the search bar NIGERIA: DID VP ATIKU OUTFOX BABANGIDA AND OBASANJO DURING THE PDP CONVENTION?

According to Adesanya, Atiku met the governors the first day of the convention; they urged him to leave Obasanjo and seek the nomination himself. Atiku demurred; he also deflected the suggestion that he join Ekwueme. Finally, Atiku arranged a meeting between Obasanjo and the now irate governors. The governors railed that Obasanjo was hypocritically pursuing them for corruption, while turning a blind eye to corrupt politicians within his own Administration. Atiku supported the governor's position, telling Obasanjo that significant corruption was not the exclusive ambit of the governors and that serious transgressions occurred in the executive branch: he said it would be unjust to focus exclusively on gubernatorial excesses. Assuming the role of mediator, Atiku then asked both sides to affirm their mutual support and cease the antagonism being fueled by elements that wanted to destroy the PDP. The governors agreed to bury the hatchet, if Obasanjo would shelve the dossiers. Having demonstrated his influence with the governors, Atiku continued to play coy with Obasanjo.

In the end, Atiku extracted an extraordinary concession from the President. Obasanjo agreed to relinquish the entire domestic agenda to Atiku, including the appointment of key economic policy-makers. Since Obasanjo focused on the world arena during his first term and aspired for recognition as an international statesman, Atiku said that is where he would like Obasanjo's attentions to remain. Obasanjo would serve the role of a "super Foreign Minister" and ceremonial Head of State. As Adesanya understood the agreement, Atiku would be allowed to direct domestic economic policy while Obasanjo busied himself with debt relief, NEPAD, conflict resolution and other measures to shore up Nigeria's image abroad.

OBJ camp - visit Wikileaks and type the following in the search bar NIGERIA: DIFFERENT INSIDER VIEWS ON THE PDP CONVENTION

The President was dazed, Abayomi recalled. Jarred by the unexpected possibility of defeat, the usually know-it-all Obasanjo eagerly solicited counsel on how to escape the closing vise. Early that day, the dominant theme was to seek a court injunction postponing the convention. Proponents suggested the delay to afford Obasanjo time to marshal support and undermine Ekwueme's momentum. However, this idea was ultimately discarded, partially because of apprehension over the public's reaction. More importantly, the push for an injunction became less urgent when the President's advisors began to sense their man was regaining ground by the hour.

The President owed much of his recovery to his own tenacity and, at times, shamelessness. He pulled out virtually all the stops to clinch the nomination, according to Abayomi. For most of that day, the President's diet consisted of liberal portions of humble pie. The President pleaded and cajoled; on at least two occasions his eyes welled with emotion as he pursued fence-sitting delegates and governors. However, Obasanjo saved his best to keep Vice President Atiku from defecting.

With rumor swirling that Atiku would opt to run with Ekwueme, Obasanjo wasted no time visiting the Vice President's residence. Obasanjo begged, declaring he would not leave Atiku's home unless the Vice President accompanied him to win back the delegates and governors. The performance had the desired effect. Atiku joined Obasanjo in publicly lobbying the conventioneers. While it might not have been Obasanjo's finest hour it was the defining moment of the convention. What had been a suspenseful contest would now turn into a rout.

Atiku should forget presidency

anonimi:
He is indeed a victim of misinformation but has to up his own game of counter-insurgency of spotters who can identify and quickly put out propaganda lies.


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Around November 2002, 15 of the 21 Governors from the PDP including me, had an ad hoc meeting at my lodge in Abuja to decide who should be nominated by the Governors Committee for election by PDP as the presidential nominee for the 2003 Election.

The Governors Committee decided almost unanimously to get a new candidate instead of President Obasanjo as the Committee was of the view that because of his military background, he was intolerant of dissent and had displayed very dictatorial and vindictive tendencies against those he perceived to be independent-minded and disloyal to him.

Immediately after the Governors meeting, I led the delegation of Governors to meet the then PDP Chairman, Chief Audu Ogbeh, at his residence around 2 am.

As the leader of the delegation, I spoke and communicated the views of the Governors to the Chairman, which was that the Governors had decided not to support President Obasanjo as PDPs nominee for the 2003 General Election.

The party chairman tried to persuade us to review our decision but when he saw our resolve, he told us that he would inform the President. I was later informed by Chief Audu Ogbeh that after we left his house he put an urgent call to the President and informed him of our decision.

What then followed were intense consultations before the PDP annual convention which took place in January 2003. Two days before the party convention, the Governors had a breakfast meeting with President Obasanjo.

I recall that at that meeting, the then Vice President Alhaji Abubakar Atiku told the President in the presence of the Governors that he was known to be very dictatorial, vindictive and unforgiving. The President appealed to the Governors to support him and assured both the Governors and the party leadership that if he was allowed to continue for the second term, he would adopt a more democratic approach.

On the basis of the President's assurance, given at that breakfast meeting, I led the move for the Governors to support his presidential nomination for the second term. However, notwithstanding my support for President Obasanjo's nomination for a second term, the President after the nomination, acted very shabbily towards me.

When I met him soon after the convention, he told me that he had learned that I had put forward the view that he was unsellable, unmarketable and unelectable. He then vowed that he was going to make sure that I was unsellable, unmarketable and unelectable.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/09/ibori-fights-back/

Atiku Camp - Visit Wikileaks and type the following in the search bar NIGERIA: DID VP ATIKU OUTFOX BABANGIDA AND OBASANJO DURING THE PDP CONVENTION?

According to Adesanya, Atiku met the governors the first day of the convention; they urged him to leave Obasanjo and seek the nomination himself. Atiku demurred; he also deflected the suggestion that he join Ekwueme. Finally, Atiku arranged a meeting between Obasanjo and the now irate governors. The governors railed that Obasanjo was hypocritically pursuing them for corruption, while turning a blind eye to corrupt politicians within his own Administration. Atiku supported the governor's position, telling Obasanjo that significant corruption was not the exclusive ambit of the governors and that serious transgressions occurred in the executive branch: he said it would be unjust to focus exclusively on gubernatorial excesses. Assuming the role of mediator, Atiku then asked both sides to affirm their mutual support and cease the antagonism being fueled by elements that wanted to destroy the PDP. The governors agreed to bury the hatchet, if Obasanjo would shelve the dossiers. Having demonstrated his influence with the governors, Atiku continued to play coy with Obasanjo.

In the end, Atiku extracted an extraordinary concession from the President. Obasanjo agreed to relinquish the entire domestic agenda to Atiku, including the appointment of key economic policy-makers. Since Obasanjo focused on the world arena during his first term and aspired for recognition as an international statesman, Atiku said that is where he would like Obasanjo's attentions to remain. Obasanjo would serve the role of a "super Foreign Minister" and ceremonial Head of State. As Adesanya understood the agreement, Atiku would be allowed to direct domestic economic policy while Obasanjo busied himself with debt relief, NEPAD, conflict resolution and other measures to shore up Nigeria's image abroad.

OBJ camp - visit Wikileaks and type the following in the search bar NIGERIA: DIFFERENT INSIDER VIEWS ON THE PDP CONVENTION

The President was dazed, Abayomi recalled. Jarred by the unexpected possibility of defeat, the usually know-it-all Obasanjo eagerly solicited counsel on how to escape the closing vise. Early that day, the dominant theme was to seek a court injunction postponing the convention. Proponents suggested the delay to afford Obasanjo time to marshal support and undermine Ekwueme's momentum. However, this idea was ultimately discarded, partially because of apprehension over the public's reaction. More importantly, the push for an injunction became less urgent when the President's advisors began to sense their man was regaining ground by the hour.

The President owed much of his recovery to his own tenacity and, at times, shamelessness. He pulled out virtually all the stops to clinch the nomination, according to Abayomi. For most of that day, the President's diet consisted of liberal portions of humble pie. The President pleaded and cajoled; on at least two occasions his eyes welled with emotion as he pursued fence-sitting delegates and governors. However, Obasanjo saved his best to keep Vice President Atiku from defecting.

With rumor swirling that Atiku would opt to run with Ekwueme, Obasanjo wasted no time visiting the Vice President's residence. Obasanjo begged, declaring he would not leave Atiku's home unless the Vice President accompanied him to win back the delegates and governors. The performance had the desired effect. Atiku joined Obasanjo in publicly lobbying the conventioneers. While it might not have been Obasanjo's finest hour it was the defining moment of the convention. What had been a suspenseful contest would now turn into a rout.

Recency bias has made us forget how OBJ handled the country. He was a bully to almost everyone.

Asides the allegations in the press, Atiku has always been scandal free, and a gentleman.

AMINDA:
And yet, he repaid you with treachery and betrayal. Just like Tinubu and Elrufai.

Any government official that swore oat of alligence and still goes ahead to leak official secrets is a threat to national security

greatermax77:
Any government official that swore oat of alligence and still goes ahead to leak official secrets is a threat to national security

Corniving to cowardly kill a man in detention does not qualify as national security even if that man were to be your enemy. Rather, having knowledge of it and doing nothing about it is the greater threat to national security. It's just unfortunate that the beneficiary of such benevolence turned out to be an ingrate. It's in the blood, I guess.

Flangelo12:
Atiku should forget presidency

Exactly! One good deed is not enough to redeem a man from lifetime of wickedness & betrayal.

Atiku instigated the “Almost Successful” impeachment of Obasanjo that saw to Ghali Umar Na’Abba’s exit.

Delightnews:
"I saved Obasanjo’s life in prison by leaking information about an impending injection that could have killed him. They did the same to Yar’Adua, and when I learnt they planned to do it to him, I warned him not to allow the injection. Today, he wants the world to hate me because I opposed his third-term ambition.” — Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President.

This one just wants attention

Saturnalia:
Exactly! One good deed is not enough to redeem a man from lifetime of wickedness & betrayal.

Atiku instigated the “Almost Successful” impeachment of Obasanjo that saw to Ghali Umar Na’Abba’s exit.

Impeachment is a constitutional action recognised in a democracy. A man who schemed to unconstitutionally secure a third term deserves to be impeached. Atiku took Obasanjo to court 11 times during their tenure and won 11 times. Atiku remains a democrat.

He is desperate now. Unfortunately it is too late. He is in a much more precarious situation than 2023. All indicators point to defeat. Poor guy, I feel his despair.

Delightnews:
"I saved Obasanjo’s life in prison by leaking information about an impending injection that could have killed him. They did the same to Yar’Adua, and when I learnt they planned to do it to him, I warned him not to allow the injection. Today, he wants the world to hate me because I opposed his third-term ambition.” — Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President.

Atiku rest!

Well, I know that all this tears is because it has become obvious to him that he’s going nowhere.

They have most probably communicated to him to step down for Obi but as is usual of him, he has no discernment and would rather do things when it’s late and hard.

But I’m just going restate what every Nigerian already knows which is that Atiku will NEVER be president of Nigeria.

Currently he doesn’t even have a pathway at all.

There’s no single state in the south that Atiku is currently sure of getting 25% of votes cast.

Penguin2:
Atiku rest!

Well, I know that all this tears is because it has become obvious to him that he’s going nowhere.

They have most probably communicated to him to step down for Obi but as is usual of him, he has no discernment and would rather do things when it’s late and hard.

But I’m just going restate what every Nigerian already knows which is that Atiku will NEVER be president of Nigeria.

Currently he doesn’t even have a pathway at all.

There’s no single state in the south that Atiku is currently sure of getting 25% of votes cast.

Then prepare to be surprised. Just like in Osun, by the time campaigns start in earnest, Nigerians will weigh the opposition candidate that stands the most chance of winning the general election and fully back him. A lot of the votes that Adeleke got was from those against APC and that includes supporters of several political parties including the NDC and the ADC.

wailing and weeping started too early for the perennial looser. So unfortunate. Last last he will be fine

TradeSunMoore:
wailing and weeping started too early for the perennial looser. So unfortunate. Last last he will be fine

If you call Atiku A. a perennial loser, then I wonder what you and your unknown generation should be called.

Youngman check my thread. Me and you you are not in the league. Get a life

ruzell86:
If you call Atiku A. a perennial loser, then I wonder what you and your unknown generation should be called.

AMINDA:
q

Atiku is a victim of the well-oiled machinery of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway media propaganda outfit. 2027 will be the year where it ends. Atiku is a good man with no known enemies, except those who make enemies of him. His major "crime" was stopping Obasanjo's third term agenda but he will do it again if we go back in time.

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No kee yourself with hypertension. Tell you people to create their own Enugu-Onitsha Expressway media propaganda outfit instead of Nigeria-Ethiopia-Europe drugs trafficking route

AMINDA:
Atiku is a victim of the well-oiled machinery of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway media propaganda outfit. 2027 will be the year where it ends. Atiku is a good man with no known enemies, except those who make enemies of him. His major "crime" was stopping Obasanjo's third term agenda but he will do it again if we go back in time.

@bolded hope Atiku hasn't told you he plans committing suicide or something?

plessis:
Perhaps it is in their DNA

It definitely is in their DNA. One of those Lagos/Ibadan media guys even swore to Ojukwu that he would never leave APGA. He is on his 700th party hopping (mis)adventure now.

TradeSunMoore:
Youngman check my thread. Me and you you are not in the league. Get a life

I understand everyone is a multi millionaire online... Audio man. What a pity.