APC breaks silence on Atiku’s ‘corrupt’ victory, PDP convention
on his election as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential
candidate for the 2019 election.
The party, however, stated that his victory was purchased, adding that
in assessing candidates to be voted for elections, Nigerians will
consider the candidate's background and antecedents.
APC spokesman, Yekini Nabena, in a statement on Monday, questioned
Atiku's performance while in public office.
He said: "Regrettably, his scorecard is abysmally low and he has
proven to be an untrustworthy and unreliable character. A case in
point is Atiku's revealing altercation with his former boss President
Olusegun Obasanjo which exposed the level of corruption Atiku was
enmeshed in.
"In the international level, Atiku has been reportedly place on the
global watch list of the United States of America and has avoided
travelling to the US to avoid arrest and prosecution over a
money-laundering and corruption case in that country.
"Really, is this the character and antecedent of a candidate Nigerians
will be proud to vote for as our President, come 2019?
"Compared and contrasted with President Muhammadu Buhari consistent
and principled stance on party affiliations, since 1999, Atiku has
moved around different political parties – PDP, ACN, PDP, APC and now
PDP, all in his blind and desperate pursuit of his ambition – The
Presidency of Nigeria. It is therefore very clear that if Atiku loses
the presidential election in 2019, he will again defect from the PDP
to another political platform.
"Atiku is known as a super rich Nigerian who entrenched the
undemocratic practice of buying votes of delegates. During the APC
National Convention in 2014, he spent several millions of dollars to
buy delegates votes and emerged third, after Buhari and Rabiu
Kwankwaso.
"On Sunday, he reportedly bought over virtually all the PDP delegates
and was declared winner of the PDP presidential primaries. With these
huge expenses expended to secure the PDP ticket, how will Atiku recoup
his "investment" if not from the public treasury should he win the
Presidency?
"Our dear President Muhammadu Buhari does not spend a kobo on
delegates as he banks only on his proven personal integrity. In any
case how did a retired Customs Officer acquire so much wealth to fund
his several presidential bids? The source of his wealth is very
questionable and his financial resources are definitely ill gotten.
"Nigerians have had enough of corrupt, cash and carry politicians.
That was why in 2015 they came out enmasse and elected a clean and
transparent man in Muhammadu Buhari to clean the Augean stable. The
candidature of Atiku Abubakar will bring back the undesired lots and
their practices which Nigerians have long rejected and forgotten.
"The Nigerian electorate deserves to be given a choice of decency,
integrity and honour and not dirt, corruption, and infamy. The choice
between Buhari and Atiku is one between light and darkness; between
positive change and business as usual; between transparency and under
the table dealings.
"As we prepare for the forthcoming 2019 elections, one thing is clear.
If the choice is between a presidential candidate/change agent who is
rebuilding the country and refocusing our national priorities and
attitudes on one hand, and another candidate who along with his gang
of co-looters stole the country's commonwealth and brought the country
to its knees, that choice has already been made by the Nigerian
electorate."
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