Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Friday that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar should not count on him for support in his latest attempt to actualise his life-long ambition of being elected the president of Nigeria.
Premium Times reports that Obasanjo hinged his disavowal of an Atiku presidency on the unsavoury corruption perception of the former Vice President. Obasanjo was speaking shortly after his arrival from Kigali on Friday afternoon.
“How can I be on the same side with Atiku?” Mr Obasanjo asked. “To do what?”
“If I support Atiku for anything, God will not forgive me. If I do not know, yes. But once I know, Atiku can never enjoy my support,” he added.
Obasanjo reportedly rejected all notions that his remarks could be deemed too personal, coming as 2019 presidential campaign gathers steam with Abubakar amongst the front-runners.
The pronouncement comes barely two weeks after Abubakar declared his intention to run for president, touting his pro-business credentials and lambasting President Muhammadu Buhari for his handling of the country’s security situation.
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