The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo has no political or electoral value.
Atiku and Obasanjo have been at odds since they left office in 2007 after completing their second terms as President and Vice President, respectively.
Atiku had previously said he opposed Obasanjo’s third-term bid in defence of Nigeria’s Constitution and democracy rather than out of personal loyalty.
Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, August 19, Atiku said he was not concerned about Obasanjo’s refusal to endorse him.
“In 1999, he could not even win his own state or the Southwest; it was Arewa that made him President. He possesses no electoral value,” Atiku said.
Speaking on the 2027 general elections, Atiku said he gave many young Nigerians opportunities to serve in government during his tenure as Vice President.
He said some of them had gone on to become governors, ministers, directors and holders of other key positions, adding that if elected president, he would continue to provide young Nigerians with opportunities to serve and lead.
