In 2023, the Peoples Democratic Party stood on the cusp of reclaiming power, buoyed by its 2019 momentum. Yet, on the eve of its defining moment, Obi walked away—abandoning the field rather than contesting it—and transformed what could have been a straight fight into a fractured three-way contest that ultimately handed victory to the All Progressives Congress.
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Perhaps the clearest sign that Atiku is headed for victory came, ironically, from the frustrations of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which culminated in his second outburst in as many occasions in Ogun State.
The Peoples Democratic Party has no better option than former Vice President and the Waziri of Adamawa, Atiku Abubakar, as its presidential flag bearer in 2023. As oxygen is needed to burn the fuel (sugars and fatty acids) in our cells to produce energy, Atiku is also the only political juggernaut who can crush the lesser political mortals in the ruling All Progressives Congress to lead his party to victory in 2023. No time in the history of his political career can the road to Aso Rock will be smooth sailing for Atiku than the 2023 presidential race. Why did I say so?
With just President Muhammadu Buhari’s response the only one pending to complete the cycle of arguments and counter-arguments arising from the conduct and outcome of the 2019 presidential election, it may pretty well be said that the orchestra of the February 23 tragic-comedy is just beginning to set its own stage.
His tenure as Minister of FCT was full of controversies, duplicity and impunity especially his controversial land allocations and sale of government properties both of which turned out to be shady and self serving adventures. Personalbenefits to his friends, family and cronies was foremost to him rather than national service as accusations and evidences against him have proven