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The Federal Government has told former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, that endorsement is different from winning election.

Lai Mohammed, Information Minister, who stood in for the government stated this while reacting to denial by Mr Obasanjo that he withdrew his support for Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP).

Addressing news men on Monday in Abuja, Mr Mohammed told the former president that his endorsement for the former vice president does not guarantee the latter would win the 2019 election as the PDP candidate “will be defeated roundly and comprehensively”.

“With due respect to former President Obasanjo, it is his constitutional right to support any candidate of his choice and we urge him to go out and campaign vigorously for any candidate he wants to support,” Mohammed said.

“He has not hidden his preference for the PDP candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and we wish him very best of luck.

“However, I want to assure you that his candidate will be defeated roundly and comprehensively. It is not about endorsement, endorsement does not win election,” he said.

The minister said the statement credited to the former president wherein the later stated that “only a fool will sit on the fence when his or her country is being destroyed with incompetence, corruption lack of focus, insecurity nepotism and brazen impunity,” was because Obasanjo was not properly briefed on the developments in the country hence his decision to have made such conclusions.

Source: https://politicstimesng.com/atiku-endorsement-does-not-win-election-fg-obasanjo/

The fear of OBJ is the beginning of political wisdom

Getting interesting though.

But he endorsed YarAdua, he won. He endorsed Jonathan, he won. He endorsed Buhari, he won. Suffix it to believe that his endorsement of Atiku will go a long way unless God opposes.

But you people enjoyed his endorsement for buhari in 2015

Nonsense people

It did 2007,it did 2011 and it also did in 2015.Why this endless fear?

Nobody is counting on his endorsement to win.. his Influence can tip the scales. Never underestimate O.B.J

But then they sought his endorsement in 2015, and they rejoiced when he endorsed them...Clowns!!!

Except you don't know OBJ or you guys forget too quickly that you can't define his political intention, he's playing Atiku because he knew how Atiku deals with him as a VP.

Obj got it wrong this time.

Obasanjo was not properly briefed on the developments in the country

So someone need to be properly briefed about the development in the country he reside before he can see and acknowledge such development.

Mr. Lai Muhammad.

These days, any time I see a write up or an article credited to lai Muhammad, the first thing that comes to my mind is Lie. I don't know why.

deantimes:
Source: https://politicstimesng.com/atiku-endorsement-does-not-win-election-fg-obasanjo/

APC is full of idiots. But the same Endorsement won election for Buhari.

But Tinubu’s endorsement made Buhari win in 2015. Or was Buhari really elected?

Lai Mohammed just remember endorsement don't win elections, he didn't remember in 2014/2015.....

Like for buhari, share for Atiku.

Even if 20 OBJs endorsed Atiku, he cannot win.

Jobabori:
Even if 20 OBJs endorsed Atiku, he cannot win.

even your name sounds like jubril from sudan.

deantimes:
Source: https://politicstimesng.com/atiku-endorsement-does-not-win-election-fg-obasanjo/

OBJ endorse Yara dua 2007, he won, he endorse GEJ in 2011, he won, he endorse PMP in 2015 he won. Now he is endorsing Atiku, he will still win. Judging from past record it shows that OBJ don't lose a bet because he like to win everytime

pacifique:
The fear of OBJ is the beginning of political wisdom

Keep deluding yourself. Which obj, the one that can't return her daughter to Senate or that can't boast of an elected chairman in his state?

Dandy52:
But he endorsed YarAdua, he won. He endorsed Jonathan, he won. He endorsed Buhari, he won. Suffix it to believe that his endorsement of Atiku will go a long way unless God opposes.

The politically matured knows that obj was routing for lamido but when he saw where the tides headed, he simply fell in.

Dandy52:
But he endorsed YarAdua, he won. He endorsed Jonathan, he won. He endorsed Buhari, he won. Suffix it to believe that his endorsement of Atiku will go a long way unless God opposes.

story for the gods...na him go vote for all of us

Obasabjo endorsing ATIKU really pained APC

Endorsement only wins election for a sellable candidate,Obj has only one vote,PDP nailed themselves by presenting Atiku whose name is soiled with corruption issues.

I don't really understand this government. Is the next election between FG and PDP. I see no reason the Fg should be campaigning for APC

APC is the most useless government in the history of Nigeria.

Let them shut up if baba did not endorsed mumu buhari in 2015 he won't even smell aso rock

If not obj atiku would have been APC choice in 2015 election

Chai , E pain them . atikulation is the solution to the Nigeria problems