Why Am Not Visible At Buhari Campaigns - Atiku Talks To BBC

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
has stated he is not fully visible in the
campaign rallies and programmes of
the presidential candidate of the APC,
Muhammadu Buhari, because the
campaign secretariat has refused to
invite or consult with him in its
programmes.

In an interview with the Hausa service
of the BBC monitored Friday morning,
the former VP said he has paid his dues
as far as politics is concerned in the
country because he has participated in
many presidential campaigns in the
past.

“
I campaigned for late Shehu Yar’Adua
twice successfully,” he said. “We did
that of Abiola, Obasanjo and for
myself.

“I am not a light weight politician,
whoever needs my presence should
contact and extend invitation to me.”
Atiku said he has already made his
feelings known to the Director General

of the Buhari campaign organisation,
Governor Rotimi Amaechi.

“They need to check the strategy they
are adopting and I made that clear to
the campaign DG, Rotimi Amaechi and
I told him that if you don’t consult or
invite me, you will not see me,” he
said.

Asked whether his remarks meant there
was crisis in the APC, Atiku said the
situation has not degenerated to that
extent.

Atiku, however, said although he had
“issues and reservations” with the way
the campaign was being run, he expressed the view
that it was not too late to make amends.

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