By ‘Dotun Akintomide
Opinions remained divided among Nigerians over the official resignation of former Nigeria’s Vice-president, Atiku Abubakar from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Friday morning.
Atiku, in his resignation letter had cited clampdown on democracy and fractionalization within the APC as the reason why he dumped the party.
Though, he’s yet to officially announce his next party but there are rife indications that following his body language, it’s only a matter of time before he officially jump on his erstwhile PDP’s train again as 2019 beckons.
The New Diplomat recalls, Atiku who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to APC in February 2014 ahead of the 2015 general elections failed to get APC’s nod as the party’s presidential torch-bearer after the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari beat him to the ticket at the primary election conducted in Lagos.
APC spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi who reacted to the development said, “The former vice president found that his interests would be better served elsewhere and he decided based on that.”
“While it is true that we’ve lost some politicians, we’ve also been having incomers,” Abdullahi said. “But it would help us to look internally and address areas that require attention.”
However, social media have been awashed with barrage of comments since the news broke out early Friday. While some applauded the ace politician for his latest move, others took out time to lampoon him.
Here is what they’ve got to say on Twitter:
On the same day that @Atiku resigned from the APC, President Buhari sets up a committee to increase the minimum wage. Coincidence or signs that the President is jittery over his impending 2019 defeat and wants to bribe Nigerians with a salary increase?
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) November 24, 2017
Congrats to @atiku for dumping the plague called APC and coming back home to the PDP family.
It took courage to take that bold step and I commend him for it.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) November 24, 2017
Dear Atiku, despite Baba's warning to u about 2019 via INTELS, u still did your habitual political jorojarajoro. U leave Baba no choice. All flights to Russia from Nigeria in 2018 must be routed thru Alaska on US soil. Politics is the father of geography…
— Pius Adesanmi (@pius_adesanmi) November 24, 2017
#JH : Anybody who is very good at doing psychoanalysis of people will be able to accurately predict @atiku's next move because his disposition is extremely predictable – @BabajideOtitoju. pic.twitter.com/GzZyDovlnd
— TVC News (@tvcnewsng) November 24, 2017
"I will never contest for Presidency again." – @MBuhari (2011)
"I will not leave APC." – @atiku (2014)
If you took the former seriously & campaigned/voted for him, you cannot validly condemn the latter for leaving APC
— Igala_King (@I_Am_Ilemona) November 24, 2017
Sule Lamido now needs to step up his game. No one knows his views on economics and restructuring.
He'll give Buhari a good fight up North. But down South, Atiku seems to be more popular.
Either way, 2019 politics season has started. Governance is over. Buhari's 1st term is over.— Gege (@nigeriasbest) November 24, 2017
Atiku Abubakar’s three-year loan deal to APC with an option of permanent transfer has officially come to an end, after PDP activated the buy-back clause in his contract.
— Doctor YazzY (@Dr_Yazzy) November 24, 2017
Buhari contested under ANPP in 2003
Buhari contested under CPC in 2011
Buhari contested under APC in 2015
If @atiku is a political prostitute then what is @MBuhari ?
— Oluyemi Fasipe
(@YemieFASH) November 24, 2017
Atiku’s political adultery and shenanigans evince utter desperation for power, that’s reason enough not to vote for him.
If Atiku should become the President of Nigeria, *In Yoruba* : Ati’ku
pic.twitter.com/aQMUMW4ZHi
— Ibadan Lord
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