2023: Politicians Scramble For Relevance Over Atiku Presidential Bid

By Ayodele Oni

Two Groups with identical name are tackling each other over the control of one of the presidential aspirants that has emerged as the race for 2023 general elections gathers momentum.

The aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, who publicly announced his intention to contest on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), is a former Vice President.

Atiku’s bid will be the fourth time he will be jostling for the Presidential  ticket.

His present bid has, however, pitched two Groups against each other as the two are laying claim  to being in charge of the former Vice President’s aspiration.

The Groups, Atiku Loyalists, under a female politician from the South, is laying claim to the fact that it has been in charge  while the other, headed by another politician from the north insists that Atiku Loyalists Group belongs to a group of youths.

A statement at the weekend, signed by one Adewumi Adekemi insists that “It has been brought to my attention by members of this group, that the message below has been circulating by another group calling themselves ATIKU LOYALISTS team.

“This is a rude shock to us and unprofessional, we thought it was a lie and can’t be true.

“I, Princess Adekemi Adewunmi has been the ATIKU LOYALISTS  National President for about 5 years now, with a proper documentation and duly registered, with the organisation and recognised.

“It is good we are all supporting the same agenda, but we are not afflicted with this new group using our name as their new name too.”

In what looks like a reaction, another Northern politician declared that “My name is Engr. Aliyu Usman from Kano State and I am the convener-general of “The Atiku Loyalists”

“The group consists of concerned youths, who noticed the myriad of problems facing Nigeria and realized the necessity for taking giant steps toward solving them collectively.

“We came up with an idea of strategic campaign for Alhaji

Atiku Abubakar targeting people from the grassroots, who are the real voters, not involving political thugs.

“Having settled that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is the best choice for the 2023 Presidential election, the initiative considers it a patriotic act to propagate and sell out his candidacy to the youth and grassroots voters.

“This would be possible by engaging youth through necessary means possible, which will inevitably assist in the realization of the long-awaited dream of living in a promised Nigeria.

“This initiative was formed based on experiences and knowledge of the hyper-connected youth leaders across all the 7 Northwestern States.

“It is designed with a more strategic campaign that carried everyone along and that which is wise in dealing with the current situation in the country; that is mentally conscious to positivity and negativity; that is friendly; that enjoys greater leadership and political participation; that ensures equality and that, which is committed to development.”