2027: Atiku’s Argument for Power Returning to North Is an Insult – Laolu Akande

Former presidential aide Laolu Akande has criticised the
African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s
reported place on energy returning to the North, describing the argument as
an insult to Nigerians from the area.

 

Akande, a former Senior Special Assistant to the President
on Media and Publicity within the Office of the Vice President, made the remarks
whereas talking on Symfoni TV on Friday.

Speaking on the readiness and viability of presidential
candidates forward of the approaching election, Akande argued that the nation should
keep the precept of rotational presidency to advertise a way of belonging
amongst its numerous areas.

“Atiku is simply principally saying that, okay, the North is
offended; we wish energy again. And that concept, with due respect to our brothers in
the North, is an insult. It’s an insult. This nation, we should keep
rotational presidency for functions of constructing a way of belonging,” he stated.

Speaking on the ADC’s selection of presidential candidate, he
stated, “If they had been critical, they need to have picked Amaechi, or they need to
have prevented Obi from leaving, after which Atiku would have been a star.”

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