Former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole has criticised the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar for campaigning along ethnic lines.
Oshiomhole said it was damaging for Atiku to say “don’t vote” for Bola Tinubu or Peter Obi because they are not northerners.
He said the statement does not enhance national unity, at a time that the nation needs it most.
In a move that suggested desperation, Atiku told a public gathering in Kaduna last month, that he should be supported because he is a northerner.
Oshiomhole on Friday said Atiku’s bid for the presidency would fail again as he does not have the national support.
He predicted a landslide victory for the APC candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
”So, if you ask me how we are doing, we are doing very well. Whereas the other is now battling with five governors that backed out and you find out how many governors they have, we have 23.
”Now, if you add 23 to five, I’m not saying the five are with us, but we have 23 with five, I guess that’s 28. If you subtract 28 from 36, it means only eight governors, in fact, seven, because the other one in APGA is not there.
“So, while he has seven governors working for him, we have 23 working for us and we have five who are neutral. You know when you are voting, when I was in ILO, you vote for, against or you abstain. Abstinence is as good as voting against.
“So, however, you look at it, our campaign is going smoothly and the message is very clear. It’s very clear, it cannot be better.”
" Adams Oshiomhole, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar
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