Browsing: Atiku Abubakar

Coming to the contributions of Atiku Abubakar to democracy and development and considering the constraints of time, I intend to pick just a dozen areas where I can offer personal testimonies to give an idea of the contributions he has made over the last quarter century. I am not being exhaustive, far from it, I am only restricting myself to those areas I have personal knowledge of and can vividly remember. If I should take five minutes on each I would have taken one hour to deliver on the topic.

 Atiku’s proposals, addressed to the Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Barau Jibrin, and dated 30th August 2024, contains recommendations that border on themes like procedures for the educational qualification of candidate(s) in elections, internal democracy in political parties and rotation of presidential position among the six (6) geo-political zones of the country.

Omatseye opens with the image of Atiku gazing into a mirror, seeing himself as a chess player. How quaint! Atiku’s political chessboard is indeed intricate, masterfully navigating alliances and strategies. Unlike those who sing self-praises for being the “most powerful man in the state,” Atiku’s power play is rooted in tactful diplomacy and strategic acumen. Clearly, humility is overrated when you can be an artful political strategist.