Cross sections of prominent Nigerians, have dismissed the possibilities of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, contesting and winning the 2019 Presidency.
According to sources, he is already oiling his political machine ahead of the 2019 Presidential elections.
It was learnt that the Turakin Adamawa, as he is fondly called by his political associates, has been making significant inroads into various parts of the country, in line with his game plan to actualize his dream.
Disqualifying Atiku, a vocal Politician from Kano State, Junaid Mohammed, said that although President Muhammadu Buhari had failed to meet the aspirations of Nigerians, Atiku cannot be an alternative in 2019.
He dismissed Atiku’s advocacy on restructuring, and challenged him to define in clear terms the parameters of the restructuring agenda. “When I hear this kind of thing being said by him, I will like him to define his terms.
“What does he mean by restructuring? Does he want us to go back to the four regional structures, in which the North will be twice as big as the three Southern regions in terms of land mass and resources? Will that bring a sense of balance in the national discourse? Unless I am told what he actually means by restructuring, I don’t like wasting my time,” he said.
When reminded that Atiku has been advocating that Nigeria be restructured into six geo-political zones, Mohammed again dismissed the proposal, as a project of the PDP, which according to him, had been rejected by Nigerians, when they voted the party out of government.
Meanwhile, Atiku’s donation to the Delta State chapter of the ruling APC, believed to be part of his preparation for 2019 elections, also caused ripples in APC, last week.
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