Obasanjo Formally Disowns Atiku, Says 2023 Is For South

Despite Atiku Abubakar’s continued flaunt of the successes of their joint administration between 1999 and 2007, President Olusegun Obasanjo may have formally turned his back on his 2023 presidential bid with his formal assertion for power shift to the South.

Obasanjo gave his inclination in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi at the weekend following a visit to him by the leadership of the apex Socio-Cultural group in Tiv land of Benue State, Mzough U Tiv (MUT).

GWG.NG reports that the body visited Obasanjo at his Presidential Library (OOPL) Penthouse residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

While urging Nigerians to eschew emotions ahead of the election, President Obasanjo said that that would be the only way to get things right in the elections.

“Obasanjo said he was in support of the change of the leadership of the country from the North to the South, while the Middle-Belt region should continue to advocate for the rotational presidency for the country.

“If Nigeria is ready to get it right, the 2023 election should be a turning point. We should not go for emotion that will destroy us,” Obasanjo, who was conferred with the title of a “Great Warrior” of Tiv land by the socio-political group said.

The statement also quoted President Obasanjo as enjoining Nigerians to see the country as for all, “to save it and restore to what God has created it to be.

“Only farming and agric business could tackle the nation’s growing population. Farming and agric Business is what will feed the nation,” Obasanjo said.

He called on the Tiv people to focus on farming and Agric Business, stressing that he had put the experience of having his farm burnt in Benue State behind him, as he hinted at having an industry established in the state next year.

Speaking earlier, the President-General of the group, Chief Lorbee Ihagh, stated that the reason for the group’s friendship visit “is basically to interface with you as our former Head of State, a political Pillar, a nationalist and elder statesman to appreciate your overwhelming love, passion, and concern you have demonstrated over the Tiv people,” stressing that it was also historic.

GWG.NG reports that the charge by President Obasanjo on Nigerians to see to rotation to the South in 2023 will be seen as a big setback by the PDP and Atiku who have continued to fly the successes of that administration.

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