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Atiku Will Destroy Nigeria If Elected As President – Group
Atiku Will Destroy Nigeria If Elected As President – Group
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) today that emerging revelation from the PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar is a clear indication that he would a disaster if given the mandate to preside over the country.
The Organisation said the self-confession by the Atiku that he took some unilateral decisions as Vice President and alao ensured that a sitting governor was not given a return ticket were clear acts of impunity, stressing that if he could do that as number two, he was bound to do worse when given the real mandate as number one.
In a statement signed by the chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke, the group also said the former Vice President carried out serious acts of impunity when, as Chairman of the National Council on Privatization, he presided over the under pricing of national assets, while giving his company a whopping 25 year’s concession of Nigerian ports.
The ask Nigerian voters to take proper notice of unilateral actions and the serial acts of impunity by Atiku Abubakar when he was Vice President in the Obasanjo years.
They claimed that the former Vice President even boasted about some of those acts on National Television during his appearance on ‘The Candidate’, a live TV show focusing on Presidential candidates in the run up to next month’s elections
BMO said: “On more than two occasions during the programme, Atiku Abubakar made it clear that he took unilateral actions as Vice President that border on impunity and a disregard for all known democratic norms.
“The first was his confession that he ‘borrowed’ the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) N300m at inception in 2004 from the proceeds of the privatisation exercise. What this means is that the funds were in his custody and not paid into the Consolidated Revenue Account as expected. And he did whatever he liked with it.
“This is the same man who wrote the international community to complain about President Muhammadu Buhari who sought and secured approval of the National Economic Council to release $1bn from the Excess Crude Account for military hardware. We wonder which of these acts bear the mark of impunity!
“The second one was the clearly undemocratic decision to deny a sitting governor a second term in office. By his own admission on the ‘The Candidate’, Atiku Abubakar and his principal were not aware that schools were shut in Anambra state for two years and the solution, in his view, was to tell the then President Olusegun Obasanjo that the state governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju ‘will never be allowed to go back’. He subsequently boasted publicly that he made sure that the governor never went back.
“It is shocking that this comment came from an individual that wrote an open letter to the international community accusing President Buhari of constitutional breaches. What could be more dictatorial than determining the outcome of an election without giving the electorate the benefit of choosing who governs them?”
They said further that the impunity with which Atiku carried out his duty as Vice President and chairman of the National Council of Privatisation was also obvious from the manner government owned enterprises were sold or concessioned under his watch.
“it is no longer news that his company INTELS was granted a 25-year concession to run a number of Ports in an exercise he supervised in 2006.This is clearly one of the acts his former boss referred to when he said that the PDP Presidential Candidate committed unforgivable crimes against the Nigerian people.
“There is also the mess that characterised the privatisation of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCOM) Ikot Abasi which was built for $3.2b but sold for a pittance of $120m in 2006.That shoddy sale has since then sparked series of law suits till date”, the group said.
Patoya Michael
February 2, 2019 at 8:51 PM
I don’t know if he plans to destroy Nigeria but one thing I know is that he is more interested in stealing more from Nigeria. He is coming for his selfish interest and for his American lobbyist friends
iron bar
February 3, 2019 at 1:48 AM
lets stop playing to the gallery and vote our conscience ..we have an alternative beside the two top contenders.the blame game will linger if we dont do the needful in less than two weeks time.To me,prof moghalu may be the game changer but the two top money bags wont let the gen public change the discussion.its up to the masses.
Joe
February 3, 2019 at 3:26 AM
Yes, Atiku aim to becoming President of Nigeria is to mortgage Nigeria economy to western interest nations .which Buhari Administration has stop since inception into office ./ His recent desperate visit to the USA and Dubai confirm Atiku plan to undermined Nigeria Sovereignty and if allow Atiku to becomes president he will privatize every Nigeria assets to his Foreign lobbyst and Arabs countries..Obasanjo once says Atiku so corrupt to the level he will sell every fortune of Nigeria if allow to rule and God will punish Obasanjo by campaigning for Atiku now .Atiku confession to undersold Nigeria properties to his company was a reaffirmation Atiku too risky to lead Nigeria highest office. .Buhari has pull Nigeria out of 16 yrs Pdp hole that plunge the country into a recession..Just 4 years Buhari administration fulfilled his campaign promises and complete most abandoned PDP infrastructure projects in the midst of global fallen oil prices.The 16 years PDP administration was a total setback for the country .Lastly let me seize the opportunity to wishing the Vice President Osibanjo and crew a speedy recovery after Helicopter carrying them crash land in Kogi State today. Nigeria will continue to move forward under Buhari./ .Osibanjo administration. Unlike Atiku who never satisfy in corruption spree and will sell the whole country to his foreign lobbyist Business Partners ..His desperate trip to the Usa proved counter productive with Nigerians, No wonder he popularity going down by the day while Buhari/Osibanjo going up throgh the roof .Atiku is like a leopard and can never change its skin color ./ Atku PDP CORRUPTION ,CORRUPTION CORRUPTION.
Ego Bekee
February 3, 2019 at 6:00 AM
At this point, we (Nigerians) actually have nothing to lose as we’re already destroyed. Let him (Atiku) nish the destruction already caused by Buhari. Shikina!!!
Amanda
February 3, 2019 at 11:03 PM
I dont get how you people think sometimes. Buhari did not destroy the country. Are nigerians not been frustrated about country since 16yrs Pdp?.
I would have chosen guys other than APC and PDP but i am yet to scrutinize those new guys’ patriotism. They need to come back in another 4 yrs. By that time they would have built their political career. But Atiku is definitely not an option. Was he not there as VP for 8 yrs?. What did he do?. If this doesn’t ring bell in your ears i dont know what will.
Fifelomo
February 3, 2019 at 8:11 AM
Is the country not destroyed already?
DB
February 3, 2019 at 2:17 PM
Tell us what we dont know already It is just like telling us he will spoil Nigeria’s bad name. There are other candidates available other than the bigot herdsman and this looting thief
Mary
February 3, 2019 at 6:29 PM
Let people go out and vote . What did Atiku did when he there? His back to steal again. Vote wisely may god help Nigerians.
Solomon Philips
February 4, 2019 at 5:17 AM
God forbid if Atiku becomes President then Nigeria is doom, infact we will be sold on foreign market for nothing.
The problem with Nigerian’s is inpatient for 16 agbakoro years Obasanjo and Johnathan plundered our resources while now we are expecting Buhari Osinbanjo to do miracle, we are all jokers. Vote Atiku, in Yoruba meaning{ We are dead} and see what happened. Obasanjo PDP OLEE
Mon
February 4, 2019 at 6:07 AM
Nigeria has the highest number of people with dead brain in the whole World…how can reasonable people be coming out and clamoring for Atiku OR Buhari,(aka jubril) in Nigeria ?
It’s understandable that USA will like Atiku to win, because they can easily be controlling him or else they will disgrace or eliminate him,(he is a marked man) while Europeans under British will like who they have turned to their Zombie,Buhari to continue….
the question is,what’s remaining to destroy, reputation, infrastructure, education, human life, our heritage, currency? just name them…
Backup
February 4, 2019 at 7:50 AM
I believe everything it possible for God, for all the term of PDP i personally dont lack. Seen is the believe.
Fox
February 4, 2019 at 2:03 PM
Pls Nigeria don’t vote ❎ for Apc or PDP day are theifs of the same No change in the country pls Nigeria let try other persons vote ?AAC Nigeria if u believe NOT change of Buhari’s Or PDP
THANKS
Rosy
February 4, 2019 at 4:09 PM
Atiku will not destroy any Nigeria. Buhari has already done that. Atiku will Amend things in Nigeria