{"id":64747,"date":"2019-02-12T16:55:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T15:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=64747"},"modified":"2019-02-12T16:55:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T15:55:12","slug":"atiku-in-secret-meetings-with-apc-stalwarts-as-ruling-party-supporters-admit-pdp-is-in-clear-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/atiku-in-secret-meetings-with-apc-stalwarts-as-ruling-party-supporters-admit-pdp-is-in-clear-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Atiku in secret meetings with APC stalwarts, as ruling party supporters admit PDP is in clear lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Acknowledging that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in obvious lead, several All Progressive Congress (APC) stalwarts have started reaching out in secret meetings with Atiku Abubakar, the PDP Presidential candidate in the February 16 election with a view to working out \u201cexit deals\u201d.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As confessed by one of the APC chieftains, \u201cAtiku has the momentum now and the wise thing to do politically is to consider options after all in politics there is no permanent friend or permanent enemy.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Among those reaching out to the PDP presidential candidate are the APC party chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Minister of Transportation and Director General Buhari Presidential Campaign organisation, Chibuike, Rotimi Amaechi and the Minister of Internal Affairs, General Abdulraman Dambazau, a very reliable source close to the Atiku camp disclosed.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>These three APC henchmen, as disclosed, believe that the best option left for them is to start early to work out a contingency plan which if concretised may see them work secretly to deliver Atiku come Saturday, February 16.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Also elements from Tinubu\u2019s camp believed to represent the interests of the \u201cBourdillon strongman\u201d are among those reaching out to Atiku as revealed. Though details of this group\u2019s discussions with the PDP presidential candidate are scanty, it may also not be unconnected to negotiating an \u201cexit deal\u201d to protect Tinubu\u2019s interests post May 29 2019.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In the last few weeks, the PDP presidential candidate has continued to surge far ahead the incumbent president in both internal and foreign polls. This obviously may have set panic measures in the camp of the ruling party and like most Nigerian politicians, self interest and preservation comes first before any talk of party loyalty or interests.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Recall it was reported last week that President Buhari in a desperate attempt to salvage the slipping fortunes of his re-election bid started reaching out to some PDP chieftains with huge monetary enticement and promise of incorporating them into his new government if they can work to weaken Atiku\u2019s surging fortunes in the coming election.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>However, some of those being cajoled reported the president and his team\u2019s subversive actions to the leadership of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation where they were asked by the campaign strategy group to continue to play along with the president and his team as this would let in the opposition into the president\u2019s inner workings.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>When contacted, Mr Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar declined to comment.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The presidential election is slated for this Saturday February 16, 2019.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/authorityngr.com\/2019\/02\/12\/atiku-in-secret-meetings-with-apc-stalwarts-as-ruling-party-supporters-admit-pdp-is-in-clear-lead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/authorityngr.com\/2019\/02\/12\/atiku-in-secret-meetings-with-apc-stalwarts-as-ruling-party-supporters-admit-pdp-is-in-clear-lead\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1550072561252000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGCkuZ7Ivhj76eSZAAgi5ZWEKamgw\">authorityngr.com\/2019\/02\/12\/<wbr \/>atiku-in-secret-meetings-with-<wbr \/>apc-stalwarts-as-ruling-party-<wbr \/>supporters-admit-pdp-is-in-<wbr \/>clear-lead\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acknowledging that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in obvious lead, several All Progressive Congress (APC) stalwarts have started reaching out in secret meetings with Atiku Abubakar, the PDP Presidential&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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