Nigeria needs pan-Nigerian president, not Yoruba, Igbo, or Hausa-Fulani leader – Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has said that Nigeria needs a president that is ready to give his all to the entire nation and not one that displays nepotistic tendencies.

He also said a credential of national inclusivity, not ethnicity, should be an ideal that the Northern part of the county should examine in electing a new president for the country in the February 2023 presidential election.

Atiku made the remarks when he featured as a guest of the Arewa Joint Committee interactive sessions alongside other presidential candidates from other political parties on Saturday in Kaduna.

The session, which took place at the Arewa House, was attended by high-ranking leaders of various Northern Nigeria-based socio-cultural bodies.

The interactive session was organised by several groups, including the Arewa Consultative Forum, Arewa House, Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Northern Elders Forum and Arewa Research and Development Project, among others.

At Saturday’s event, Atiku noted that with a political career that spans over 30 years, he stands shoulder-high as a Nigerian of Northern descent who has built bridges of unity across the country.

“I have been in politics for more than three decades and I am a Northerner,” said Atiku. “So, if you ask me why I am the best candidate to lead Nigeria in 2023, I will simply say that what Nigeria needs is a pan-Nigerian president, not whether he is Yoruba, Igbo, or Hausa-Fulani.”

Atiku, while delivering his speech at the event, highlighted the key policy agendas which he seeks to pursue if elected president to include promoting national unity through deliberate actions that will secure mutual trust and confidence amongst all tendencies.

The other policy areas that Atiku enumerated are reforms in education, Agriculture, and reversing the economic downturn of the country.

In a related development, the Kaduna State chapter of the PDP has rescheduled the planned consultative visit of the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku, and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, to Kafanchan earlier scheduled for Sunday, October 16, 2022.

In a news release signed by the chairman of the chapter, Hassan Hyat, the party explained that the visit was postponed following consultations with political stakeholders and religious leaders of the zone wherein the stakeholders resolved that a new date would be most suitable for the planned visit.

“The PDP regrets any inconveniences this change might cause and assures the good people of Southern Kaduna of Atiku’s commitment to meeting with the leaders and people of the zone as soon as a new and convenient date is fixed,” the statement partly read.

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All of a sudden, Atiku became a tribal bigotry and a presidential candidate for that matter

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“I have been in politics for more than three decades and I am a Northerner,” said Atiku. “So, if you ask me why I am the best candidate to lead Nigeria in 2023, I will simply say that what Nigeria needs is a pan-Nigerian president, not whether he is Yoruba, Igbo, or Hausa-Fulani.”

Well said, Atiku

So Fulanis are the only ethnic group that can produce a Pan-Nigerian President, abi?
This people are too greedy.

After 8 years of a Fulani man, another Fulani want to take over from him.
It'll not happen oooo.....

KEVIND:
So Fulanis are the Pan Nigeria.

Atiku simply means that the whole country Nigeria belongs to the northerners

Incoming insha Allah

Lying op. You are changing Atiku's words to suit your deceit targeted at those who don't have Data towatch the video.

Atiku said "Nigeria doesn't need a Southern candidate.... Northerners don't need an Igbo or Yoruba candidate but a Northerner like them who understands them". Then the Northern audience applauded.

Atiku is a cunning Fulani bigot who wants to use you the Southerners to get power, wake up. Wike is right.

If this makes front page and you're reading this go and watch the video yourself, the Op has twisted Atiku's bigotry cos he's an Atiku/PDP supporter.

Urheadmaster:





Atiku simply means that the whole country Nigeria belongs to the northerners

Correction......
He means Nigeria belongs to the Fulanis. And they'll continue to lord it over other ethnic groups.
2023 hmmmmmmmm

LocalStandard1:
Lying op. You are changing Atiku's words to suit your deceit targeted at those who don't have Data towatch the video.

Atiku said "Nigeria doesn't need a Southern candidate.... Northerners don't need an Igbo or Yoruba candidate but a Northerner like them who understands them". Then the Northern audience applauded.

Atiku is a cunning Fulani bigot who wants to use you the Southerners to get power, wake up. Wike is right.

If this makes front page and you're reading this go and watch the video yourself, the Op has twisted Atiku's bigotry cos he's an Atiku/PDP supporter.

The OP literally quoted a source. Go and watch the complete video

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This report is fallacious. Excerpts from the video:

...a Northerner needs somebody from the North...
...a Northerner does not need a Yoruba or Igbo candidate...

This is a big blunder from Atiku. &it's certainly not acceptable for one who desires to be president of a multi-ethnic country like Nigeria.

Trinitycian:


The OP literally quoted a source. Go and watch the complete video

Yes of course, Trinitycian the Kaduna Atiku surveyor go and fool your fellows in the core North cos the Meddle Belt and South is gone.

You don't want Muslims to vote a Southerner but you want to cajole them to keep voting you, you people are satanic.

Power-monger ! So long it stays in the North. Greedy fellow!

LocalStandard1:

Yes of course, Trinitycian the Kaduna Atiku surveyor go and fool your fellows in the core North cos the Meddle Belt and South is gone.

You don't want Muslims to vote a Southerner but you want to cajole them to keep voting you, you people are satanic.

Bro, check the source. Na Guardian report am. So I wonder why you dey attack OP and me. Try read and watch the complete video so you no go dey misquote Atiku