We must move away from politics of exclusion, Atiku hits APC over Muslim-Muslim ticket

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has hit at the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its choice of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.

Atiku in a statement on Monday, said the country must move away from politics of exclusion.

He also added that the country must not allow primordial sentiment becloud the country’s politics ahead of the 2023 general elections.

According to the former vice president, the PDP stands as a unifier after the “the inexcusable low” the APC has brought Nigeria.

“So, while our opponents might think that there is an easy road to victory in divisive politics, we must get the message across to them that Nigeria has seen the worst shade of exclusionist politics and the road ahead is the path of inclusive and unifying politics. That is what we stand for.

“Politics is meant to be a corrective mechanism. So, even when we are upset about the inexcusable low that the ruling APC has brought us in the past seven years, we must ensure that we insulate our politics from the corrosive effect of the ruling party’s failures. A society cannot progress if its politics is convoluted.

“The journey that we have signed on to undertake together is not one that we can accomplish by threading the inglorious path of exclusionist politics. This journey, our campaign, is a rescue mission for our great country and it is a mission that must involve all Nigerians,” he said.

“We are the unifiers and the bridge-builders and we represent the future of a peaceful and prosperous Nigeri,” he said.