An Abuja-based rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has charged the 2023 Peoples Democratic Celebration, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to bow out of politics and mentor younger politicians.
He stated Atiku’s insistence on contesting for the presidency in 2023 made Bola Tinubu President of Nigeria.
In his new 12 months message, Adeyanju stated Atiku’s refusal led to the greed of Labour Celebration’s Peter Obi, New Nigeria Individuals’s Celebration’s Rabiu Kwankwaso and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike paving the best way for Tinubu’s victory.
The message reads: “For over three many years, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s identify has appeared prominently within the Nigerian political lexicon and one can not deny the truth that he has contributed an ideal deal in shaping the Nigerian democracy.
“From the aborted third republic right down to the lately carried out 2023 basic elections, Alhaji Atiku has performed one function or the opposite in Nigerian politics, with various outcomes. Nevertheless, it’s now time for him to take a bow from politics and function a mentor for the youthful technology of politicians.
“Eager observers of political points in Nigeria will attest to the truth that 12 months 2023 was Alhaji Abubakar’s greatest shot on the Nigerian Presidency. He had every part working in his favour. Nevertheless, a mixture of conceitedness, insufficient human relationship, incapacity to handle the opposition, and several other different lesser identified elements contributed to his defeat within the polls.
“Abubakar was instantly accountable for the division within the opposition that noticed Nigeria President rising with the slimmest victory margin in Nigeria’s current democratic elections. He didn’t help Peter or prevail on him to stay within the PDP, he didn’t prevail on Kwankwaso to stay within the PDP, he picked pointless combat with the G5 PDP governors and invariably misplaced in woefully in areas that have been hitherto conventional PDP bases.
“Had the G5, kwankwaso, Peter Obi and Atiku labored below one platform within the 2023 presidential election, we might have had a distinct president as we speak. Sadly, that ship has sailed. It’s for the aforementioned causes that Abubakar should drop his intention to run within the 2027 presidential elections. He isn’t the one politician in Nigerian. He should give manner for youthful technology of politicians.”
He charged Atiku to go away behind a legacy of uniting the opposition and pushing for a youthful politician to be president of Nigeria.
Adeyanju stated the previous Vice President ought to assume the function of “Moses and let historical past be the decide,” including that the opposition should additionally discover a technique to work collectively to current a united entrance in 2027 by a youthful candidate.