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PDP tears Obasanjo apart over negative comments on Atiku

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, to clarify his recent comments on their party’s Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, that he made a mistake in appointing him (Atiku) as his Vice President in 1999.

According to the party, if the former President fails to clarify the statements credited to him within 48 hours, the party will tell Nigerians Obasanjo really is.

Speaking in a press conference in Kaduna on Monday, the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Walid Jibrin, also disclosed that a committee will be constituted by the party to meet with the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, over the issue of Vice president.

He said the party have a way of resolving its internal crisis.

In the statement credited to the Former Nigerian leader on Atiku which was highly reported by online and conventional media, the BoT chairman remarked that he and the party (PDP) have high regard and respect for the former President.

But was quick to add, that they will be disappointed if the statement credited to him and carried in all the national dailies were true

To this end, he said, “I wish to appeal to former President Obasanjo to come out openly to repeat what he has said. Whether or not he was misquoted or meant what was credited to him.

Ameh Jazzia-Becky

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