Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said defeating President
\nMuhammadu Buhari will be a cakewalk for him if the president runs against
\nhim in 2019.<\/p>\n
Mr. Abubakar said Mr. Buhari has become politically weak after squandering
\nthe goodwill Nigerians accorded him during the 2015 elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will definitely beat him this time. He has wasted a lot of his massive
\ngoodwill,\u201d Mr. Abubakar said.<\/p>\n
The former vice-president was interviewed by Dele Momodu for his column
\nwhich was published Saturday in The Boss Newspaper he publishes.<\/p>\n
He said many associates of Mr. Buhari are furious, but they are silent
\nabout their disapproval of the president, and are waiting for the right
\ntime to strike back.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people are disgruntled but keeping quiet and lying low,\u201d Mr.
\nAbubakar said. \u201cOur youths are suffering terribly and now they are being
\nsold into slavery.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone knows my track record of inviting and attracting a good team and
\ngiving them the opportunity to work professionally. Nigerians are tired of
\nleaders who cannot think big and work big,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Mr. Abubakar said he would be ready from day one should Nigerians elect
\nhim president in 2019.<\/p>\n
Mr. Abubakar, vice-president from 1999-2007, dumped the ruling All
\nProgressives Congress last week Friday, citing alleged failure by the
\nBuhari administration to improve the quality of life in the country and
\nneglect of the youth in federal cabinet appointment.<\/p>\n
His political allies have indicated that Mr. Abubakar was on his way to
\nthe opposition Peoples Democratic Party, which has opened its doors to
\nhim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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