Obasanjo given 48 hours by PDP to clarify his comment about regretting picking Atiku as vice president
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo 48 hours to respond to recent comments he made about regretting choosing Atiku Abubakar as his vice-presidential candidate in 1999.
Obasanjo said over the weekend that he chose his running mate incorrectly for the 1999 presidential election.
On Monday, June 27, Senator Walid Jibril, the chairman of the PDP Board of Trustee, said that while the party has great respect for the former president, it would be disappointing if the statement that has been attributed to him were to prove to be true.
The opposition party which also threatened to expose the character of the former President should he fail to clarify his statement within 48 hours, accused him of being angry with Atiku Abubakar for truncating his third term agenda despite the latter’s contribution to the Obasanjo administration.
Jibril said;
“I wish to appeal to former President Obasanjo to come out openly to repeat what he has said
“Whether or not he was misquoted or meant what was credited to him.
“Although he has not debunked what was reported, one can assume that what was quoted to have been said by him is correct, but if he fails to openly come out and say which is correct in 48 hours, you will hear the bombardment and I will have no option but to break the egg and tell the whole world and Nigerians who is Obasanjo.
“There is no doubt Obasanjo may still be angry with Atiku even after helping him to succeed but perhaps for truncating his third term agenda. In any case, Alhaji Abubakar Atuku is our presidential candidate and I can tell you for sure that he will be the President in 2023 insha Allah.”
