Buhari vs Atiku: Presidency replies Ezekwesili, says 2019 election between light, darkness

The Presidency has responded to a statement by the presidential
candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, Oby
Ezekwesili, comparing President Muhammadu Buhari to Presidential
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar.

Ezekwesil boasting on how she would use her campaign strategies to
defeat President Muhammadu Buhari and the Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar described both
presidential candidates as similar and not different.

According to her, "Buhari's All Progressive Congress (APC) and Atiku's
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are Siamese twins of failure and
destruction."

But, reacting, Special Adviser to Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi
Adesina on Channels Tv said Ezekwesili's opinion will not determine
who would be the next president in 2019.

Adesina noted that the 2019 election will be a contest between 'light
and darkness.'

According to him, " It is within Ezekwesili's democratic right to
compare Buhari to Atiku but by February next year, we would know who
is running genuinely and who is a pretender.

"It is her opinion; we don't have to agree or disagree with her, the
country knows that there would be a contest and the result will be a
pointer to what the country prefers. it is her opinion that does not
make it the gospel.

"What we know is that the contest is ahead and going to be a contest
between light and darkness.

"2019 is going to be a contest between a man whose life is plain and
transparent and a man who you can't say where he got 'this and that.'

Speaking on predictions from Economic magazine and United States of
peace on 2019 election, Adesina added that predictions would not
determine the winner of 2019 election but votes from Nigerians.

"Economic magazine; it is not an endorsement for 2019 but just an
analysis, Also same with the United States of Peace forecast.

"They are all forecast outside the country, only Nigerians' vote will
determine the winner of 2019 election. Do not forget that the same
Economy magazine said Hilary Clinton would defeat Trump but she lost,"
Adesina added.