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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, slammed former President Olusegun Obasanjo over comments that he made mistake when he picked his running mate in 1999.
Obasanjo had over the weekend said he made a mistake in the choice of his number two ahead of the 1999 presidential election.
Obasanjo who was elected as President in 1999 along with the current PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as his vice-president.
Although, the former President did not mention Atiku in his statement, he said it was a mistake he made in good faith but was saved by God.
Meanwhile, the PDP is not taking Obasanjo’s comments lightly. The party has threatened to expose the character of the former President; should he fail to clarify his statement within 48 hours.
Addressing a news conference in Kaduna on Monday, Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees; Senator Walid Jibril said although the party has great respect for the former President; it would be disappointing if the statement was credited to him, turned out to be true.
He further accused Obasanjo of being angry with Atiku Abubakar for truncating his third-term agenda despite the latter’s contribution to the Obasanjo administration.
“I wish to appeal to former President Obasanjo to come out openly to repeat what he has said,” Jibril said. “Whether or not he was misquoted or meant what was credited to him.
“Although he has not debunked what was reported; one can assume that what was quoted to have been said by him is correct. But if he fails to openly come out and say which is correct in 48 hours, you will hear the bombardment… I will have no option but to break the egg and tell the whole world and Nigerians who is Obasanjo.
“There is no doubt Obasanjo may still be angry with Atiku; even after helping him to succeed but perhaps for truncating his third term agenda.
”In any case, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku is our presidential candidate…I can tell you for sure that he will be the President in 2023 Insha Allah.”
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