Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar yesterday frontally dismissed insinuations of his possible endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term as he affirmed that only General Muhammadu Buhari could tackle the critical problems facing the country.
Atiku spoke at the Northeast Zonal Rally of the All Progressives Congress, APC as Buhari urged voters not to allow themselves to be intimidated from coming out on Saturday to cast their votes.
Yesterday’s zonal rally attended by governors and party chieftains from the Northeast literally led to a lockdown of the city. Roads leading to the Ibrahim Babangida Square, venue of the rally were congested as early as 7.00 a.m even though the rally did not commence until late yesterday evening.
Atiku who was making his first appearance at a Buhari rally, said:
‘’I want to use this opportunity to plead to you all of you to vote for Gen Buhari. All his promises to you in 2003, 2007 and 2011 would be fulfilled this time if given the needed votes in 2015. Buhari, I am telling you that so many challenging responsibilities await you if God allows you to be President The task is enormous. It is the task of fixing Nigeria. Presently all the sectors in this country have collapsed.’’
‘’We have been supporting you for a very long time because we believe that you will save this country. When God makes you the President, the retarded development we have had in this country and the growing unemployment should be among you priorities. We are pleading that you save this country. Our support for us is as a result of some of these challenges we have highlighted.’’
Buhari on his part said: ‘’Atiku has highlighted our problems in this country. Others who spoke also reiterated the fact that Nigeria needs to be salvaged. On the day of election of the election, don’t allow yourselves to be intimated. Be calm and peaceful.
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