Tundemuttee: Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has insisted he will accept the result of the 2019 presidential election if he loses, provided the election is free and fair.
It was the last question thrown at Atiku by Kadaria Ahmed.
As the very final question before drawing the curtain on the interaction, Atiku was asked if he would accept the result of the election should he lose.
He replied: “If elections are adjudged to be free and fair and credible, why not? I have lost elections before.”
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said he could vouch for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reposition the country.
PoliticsNGR learned that Obasanjo made the statement in Lagos while speaking at the 2019 Island Club Quarterly Business Lecture. Abubakar had earlier delivered his lecture themed: “My vision to get Nigeria Working again”.
Obasanjo, in his remark said he believed that Atiku had the experience, the capacity and passion to move the country forward.
He said Nigerians should no longer find his support for the former vice president strange going by what he said or wrote about him in the past.
He reiterated that he stood firmly by whatever he said in the past about Atiku and indeed President Buhari.
He, however, said the PDP candidate had demonstrated what was expected of a committed and sincere leader by owing up to his past mistakes and showing remorse.
Obasanjo added that Atiku had not only apologised to his political party and the nation, but also apologised to him for the past disagreements he made as his deputy.
He said that Atiku was not infallible like every other human being and that he, (Obasanjo) would be playing God by not forgiving the former Vice-President.
“I have been called names because of my position on Atiku Abubakar, the Waziri Adamawa.
“Everything I have said as far as I have knowledge of Atiku, I have not retracted and I stand firmly by them because they are to the best of my knowledge true.
“And neither has what I have said and written about Buhari been controverted, if anything, they have been confirmed and proved beyond any shadow of doubt.
“But Atiku has done things which are absolutely imperative for a leader to be followed and believed.
“First, know who you are and present yourself as you are – a human being in blood and flesh and susceptible to human mistakes and human frailties.
“Don’t cover up with sanctimonious veneer of bogus integrity, incorruptibility, uprightness, goodness and false figures and statistics, all of which are contrived to deceive, to cheat, to plunder and to destroy.
“Atiku never claimed to be a saint and I never described him as such. I will never so describe any human being alive let alone calling him a Messiah.
“On an occasion in the past when I said that someone was not a Messiah, some Nigerians out of bad “belle’’ were up in arms.
“For me, as a Christian, the only Messiah I know and have is Jesus Christ and even then, the man aspect of Him was imperfect while the divine aspect of Him was perfectly messianic.
“Secondly, a leader must be honest to himself and to the people he serves or he wants to serve.
“He must identify and acknowledge his situation, mistakes, shortcomings and inadequacy; show remorse where and when he has erred, seek forgiveness and repent; and not passing the bulk or keep blaming others and fail to accept responsibility.
“Atiku accepts responsibility for his mistakes, shows remorse and seeks forgiveness from his political party and subsequently from Nigerians.
“He asks for forgiveness from me and as a believer, a Christian as such, I forgave him in accordance with the teaching and instruction of my Saviour.
“For, if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly father will also forgive you.
“But if you do not forgive men their sins, your father will not forgive your sins (Matt 6:14-15 NIV).
“If anybody blames me for forgiving Atiku, I leave such a person with God Almighty, especially as both Christian and Islamic clerics joined Atiku to visit me to seek forgiveness.
“Anybody who does not forgive when forgiveness is sought with contrite heart cannot be a true believer and should not expect the forgiveness of God,” he said.
He said past disagreements notwithstanding, Atiku demonstrated great leadership qualities when he was in office as Vice-President.
Obasanjo said he believed with the experience and courage of Abubakar, he remained the best candidate to move the country forward.
“I must reiterate that Atiku is not a saint. Who is? But from what I know of Atiku, he will be a performer in all respect. I can say that again from my personal experience.
“He knows the problems and he handled some of them in the past.
“We now know that both Buhari and Atiku have issues and all of us as human beings have one issue or the other in different magnitudes.
“But judging both of them empirically and for the task at hand, Atiku will perform much better than Buhari.
“And he will seek for good and able people around the country and beyond and make use of them to achieve his mission and vision for the general good of Nigerians and the country,” he said.
Obasanjo claimed that the state of affairs under All Progressives Congress (APC) had been disappointing and called on the citizens to effect a change with their votes.
He also commended Island Club for providing the platform for leaders to articulate their visions for the country through the lecture.
He said the series of the Club’s lecture had helped enriched discourse on nation-building.
DonKachiERA: Breaking: Atiku Will Win, Buhari's Intergrity Is Fake ~ Obasanjo
Former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has reportedly said he is sure that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate and his former deputy, Atiku Abubakar, will be elected as president in the coming elections...
akinblog: Speaking at the Abakaliki township stadium in Ebonyi during the APC presidential campaign, Oshiomhole said Atiku, who wrote letters to United Kingdom, Unites States and European Union, was appealing to western sentiment angling to take over Nigeria’s economy.
“The right to defend Nigeria’s sovereignty is not negotiable,” he said.
Oshiomhole said Atiku’s deference to western interest would have a negative effect on the economy and pauperise the people.
He called on the voters reject Atiku, saying foreign nations can not impose a leader on Nigerians.
He described the forthcoming election as a war between the elites and the poor, just as he insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies including TraderMoni are pro-poor.
AlexReports: VIDEO: BUHARI SHUNS APC CANDIDATE, TELLS IMOLITE TO VOTE INTRA-PARTY AS UGWUMBA RECIEVES PRESIDENTIAL ENDORSEMENT
The Imo state Governorship elections have geared into another level, as Uche Ugumba, the Action Alliance Candidate receives endorsement by President Buhari, during the APC campaign flagoff at Imo state today.
President Buhari in his statement, urged Imolites to vote for any candidate of their choice at the state level, irrespective of party, ethnicity or tribe. However, the Action Alliance Candidate has been actively supportive of the presidential vision of President Buhari all the way.
During his Campaign over the weekend, Uche Ugwumba who said his collaboration with President Buhari is a "PERFECT ALLIANCE" as he had promised to deliver over 1million votes to support the president, perhaps this may be a way of returning the favour.
However, during the arrival of President Buhari to Imo state, he was received by Governor Rochas Okoroacha and the Action Alliance Candidate, Uche Nwosu Ugumba in a warm and crowdy reception that threw the entire Imo state to a stand still.
Notably, Uche Ugwumba has remained the choice of Imolites, even after he was denied the APC ticket by Senator Hope Uzodinma.
Groovenaija360: More Tension for president Buhari on Onnoghen's removal as Rivers State lawyers protests in Portharcourt.
Information reaching Groovenaija360 has it that, members of the Portharcourt Branch of Nigeria Bar Association are already on the streets of Portharcourt on a peaceful demonstration, in compliance with the position of its National Executive Committee, which directed all Lawyers to boycott Courts for two days, as a warning strike for the Unlawful Removal of the CJN.
Daviddson: It's like Ambode has been doing some underground spoilers against Sanwoolu. It's like he's not releasing govt money for the campaign as much as they are demanding. It's like this people want to throw Lagos into anarchy that may lead to postponement of Lagos elections. It's like Tinubu's empire is about to finally get crumbled and his power demystified, for biting more than he can chew. It's like....
NO! NO!! NO!!! I can't believe this. Just wait please...
How many of us here will like to just Atikulated Obidiently as i am on february 16 2019 next month? As you can see, i am voting in AtikuObi... Lets ATIKULATES together!
She looks CHEAP because she accepted YOU. If you wanna know how EXPENSIVE she is, CHECK her inbox and see how many guys she disappointed just to be with YOU. Respect your woman!
Welcum: OK, when these gals strip themselves like this on the web, some JJCs wonder why when they know they are in business. They are making their connection and money. They are getting the attention of people you can't imagine.
Or you think, just because they are their excellencies that they don't see bare thighs and bums of little girls? Lol.
Hey, boys shine your eyes. That explains why some stupid little girls look at you as 'this boy'. And that's why many of them are running mad after being dropped off posh cars any way. Tit for tat!
By the way, have you heard that, of all people in Nollywood, Atikpu has appointed 18-year old Regina Daniels as 'Director Nollywood'? I'm sure the old man is only in search of the little girl's V. Northern old men are good in that. And now, what if I tell you that 'V' may mean 'vote' or, what are you thinking? Talk true.
naptu2: Students of universities in Lagos are staging a protest march today to call for an end to the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The march is tagged The Black Friday March.
Blogsphere: The President of the Association of Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi has on Monday evening said that institutions that pulled out of the ongoing strike and opened their doors to students will regret their action in future.
Ogunyemi made this known while speaking to The Punch correspondent, who asked on his view on the perceived disunity in the union’s ranks.
The Punch reports that since the commencement of the industrial action no fewer than 6 institutions who are members of the union had pulled out of the industrial action.
The President hinted that members that pulled out of the campaign were pressured to abandon the fight by their vice-chancellors, or governing councils.
TeleboiZ005: Recall that it has been 12 weeks since the ASUU strike has been on, and ASUU and the federal government has met 8 times, Nigerian Students did not take it kindly with the Union for failing to resolve and calling off the strike .
Below are their tweets Salvaging and Expressing their anger towards the Union......
Letenwam: Seun Kuti in a new Instagram post, slammed parents attending political rallies while their kids are at home due to ASUU Strike. Seun Kuti who stated that a hijab crisis in a secular school can create more outrage than the closure of our university, wondered if parents attending political rallies while their kids are at home due to ASUU strike are mad.
He wrote;
“Your children aren't attending school but u are attending political rally. Are you maaaad?
Until we are ready to serve our children and not just raise them, we shall never understand national development. How hijab crisis in a secular school can create more outrage than the closure of our university for months is the proof we need to know that we are willing to serve everything else but our children. Learn to serve your children not just raise them! #getthesax.”
[quote author=tendingNews post=74868884]Slay queen ignores a man wooing her, but when she realises he owns a flashy Mercedes Benz, she then tries to get his attention. A man was trying to get the attention of this curvy slay queen, calling her as she walked but she did as if she didn't hear the man, maybe thinking he's just a random broke guy. When she turned back and saw the man going to his Mercedes Benz, she pretended as if she was injured. The gentleman came to her aid and led her close to his car. He opened the car door and the lady quickly tried to enter, but the man shunned her. She cursed the man and left angrily. Watch the video
Who be the camera man? Who tell the photographer sey such drama go hapen for dat side? Awon attention seeker.
Politics › Re: What Will Happen If I Lose Election – Atiku by WonderManly(m): 7:49am On Jan 31, 2019
