An Abuja-based rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has charged the 2023 Peoples Democratic Occasion, 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 yr message, Adeyanju stated Atiku’s refusal led to the creed of Labour Occasion’s Peter Obi, New Nigeria Folks’s Occasion’s Rabiu Kwankwaso and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike paving the best way for Tinubu’s victory.
The message reads: “For over three a long time, 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 amazing deal in shaping the Nigerian democracy.
“From the aborted third republic right down to the not too long ago carried out 2023 common 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 era of politicians.
“Eager observers of political points in Nigeria will attest to the truth that yr 2023 was Alhaji Abubakar’s finest shot on the Nigerian Presidency. He had all the things working in his favour. Nevertheless, a mix of vanity, insufficient human relationship, lack of ability to handle the opposition, and a number of other different lesser recognized components contributed to his defeat within the polls.
“Abubakar was immediately accountable for the division within the opposition that noticed Nigeria President rising with the slimmest victory margin in Nigeria’s latest democratic elections. He did not help Peter or prevail on him to stay within the PDP, he did not 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 beneath one platform within the 2023 presidential election, we might have had a distinct president in the present day. 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 era of politicians.”
He charged Atiku to depart 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 via a youthful candidate.