Atiku not sincere about Nigeria’s development- Lagos APC Chieftain
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state, Hon. Mutiu Alimi, has said the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not sincere about ensuring Nigeria becomes a developed country.
Alimi said this at a media parley held in Lagos, while reacting to the issues surrounding the academic records of President Bola Tinubu.
The legal practitioner cum politician stated that all efforts by the oppositions to tarnish the image of the President would fail, adding that Tinubu was on the right path to bring everlasting development to Nigeria.
He said ” There are investigative agencies backed by the constitution to investigate and prosecute such matter. There isn’t much that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has to tell us because, when you submit a petition to a court, it is expected that you allow the court to evaluate the evidence you have put before it. He does not need to convince Nigerians on the matter. He might not like the person of the president, if he is a good advocate of the rule of law, let the law takes it course. He has submitted whatever he got from anywhere he went to the court, the court has jurisdiction over it. We have justices of the Supreme Court, who are more than competent to adjudicate on it. Atiku Abubakar should allow the court to give its judgment and when this has been done, let it be acceptable to all Nigerians.
” The 2023 General Elections are so unique in the history of Nigeria. Like I tell people, new generation of Nigerians are emerging. Whatever you want to accuse President Ahmed Tinubu of, go to court and as a believer in the rule of law, allow the court to do justice to it.
” Moreso, Atiku and Tinubu are friends and when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Tinubu as winner, he invited all the presidential candidates to join hand with him to build Nigeria. At the moment, Nigeria is in a critical situation such that all lovers of this country need support Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to lead Nigeria and restore the hope of the people. There isn’t much issue on the matter, let the court decide if Tinubu has committed abnormality”.
Alimi explained that ” Atiku should allow Tinubu to concentrate and lead the country to a meaningful destination because Nigerians are hungry. There are many controversies surrounding Atiku Abubakar too. What I am saying is that we should allow the court to adjudicate whatever allegation they have raised, if it has not been proven in a court of competent jurisdiction, then it is not yet established.
” As it is today, Tinubu is the President of Nigeria and any lover of the country, who wishes the nation to move forward and for the people to be liberated from economic crisis and poverty everywhere, should support the President, give him ideas so that he can do the necessary things to lead the country out of its predicament”.
The Lagos APC Chieftain pleaded with Nigerians to give Tinubu more time to stabilise the economy, adding that the President had started well by making reforms across the sectors.
” Tinubu came at this time that the nation is facing such a critical situation, but he is going to be an instrument to be used by God to bring succor to Nigeria. God will help him, I will also plead with our people to give him a chance, there are fundamental problems in this country, a lot of government agencies in the country need reform; the judiciary, the police and virtually all the institutions, but Nigerians should be patient”, said Alimi.
