The PDP candidate had said in 2007, Tinubu wanted to be his running mate in 2007 but he rejected it over Muslim-Muslim ticket.<\/p>\n
But Tinubu responded saying Atiku actually lobbied him to be his Vice-Presidential candidate in 2007.<\/p>\n
The Lagos Politician said Atiku, who attacked him over Muslim-Muslim ticket had no problem with same-faith ticket in 2007, when he lobbied him (Tinubu) to be his running mate.<\/p>\n
Subsequently, the Campaign Organisation of Tinubu issued a statement where they identified what was described as gaps in Atiku\u2019s interview.<\/p>\n
In his response, Paul Ibe, Media Adviser of Atiku, had challenged Tinubu to an hour-long television interview.<\/p>\n
While Tinubu was yet to react to the challenge, the camp of Atiku fired a fresh salvo.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have read the response from Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the groundbreaking interview granted by His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar, to Arise TV, and even though it was replete with indiscreet language, the former Vice President has elected to respond to the claims made by Asiwaju.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn responding, he has chosen the route of a friendly riposte, in the hope that his gesture will be reciprocated by the Asiwaju in future. On the issue of Atiku Abubakar offering to make Bola Tinubu his running mate in 2007, the Waziri says as a statesman, which he believes Asiwaju Bola Tinubu also is, or should be, it is pertinent that they use temperate language at all times. It not only shows that they are seasoned and mature, more importantly, it is a good indicator of fitness for the office.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that is why it is our intention to respond to Asiwaju\u2019s statement on Atiku Abubakar\u2019s Arise TV interview, not in the rather impolite manner that he dealt the PDP presidential candidate, but in measured tones.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe major accusation made by Asiwaju Tinubu is that the Waziri Adamawa offered him the opportunity of being his running mate in 2007, which means that the former Vice President was not then mindful of Nigeria\u2019s religious and ethnic diversity, making his statements during the Arise TV interview hypocritical.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would not say that Bola Tinubu has lied. Rather, it is our desire to give him the benefit of the doubt, and believe that his memory may not be what it used to be.<\/p>\n
\u201cNigerians may want to note that on 14 September, 2005, the then US Consul General, Brian L. Browne, drafted a memo, leaked via Wikileaks, wherein he stated that Bola Tinubu was scheming to be a running mate to either Atiku Abubakar or Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is further historically corroborated by the subsequent political history of Nigeria. Biographers of President Muhammadu Buhari have variously recounted how Bola Tinubu made the same request of then Presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn his 2016 AUTHORISED biography of President Muhammadu Buhari titled \u2018Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria\u2019, Professor John Paden, an American, wrote about the issue as follows:<\/p>\n
\u201cTinubu, a former governor of Lagos State and political \u2018godfather\u2019 of the South-West geopolitical zone, felt he should be the vice-presidential candidate.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe above clearly shows a behavioural pattern here. So, if anyone is \u201cunhinged from the truth\u201d (to borrow Asiwaju Tinubu\u2019s words), it certainly is not Atiku Abubakar. In any case, if Bola Tinubu can forget the name of his own political party, why will he not also forget what transpired in 2007 and 2015? We do sympathise with him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact remains that in a fragile and ethnically diverse nation, such as ours, religious and ethnic balance must be observed at the highest levels, and from there flow downwards.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is what Atiku Abubakar said during his interview with Arise TV on Thursday, July 21, 2022, and he stands on that principle and will continue to so stand without apology to anyone. From the forgoing, it is clear that His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar\u2019s memory and recollection of the event has been corroborated by multiple, independent, and unconnected third parties, and if this were a court of law, this issue would have been regarded as proved beyond reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would also like to remind Nigerians that even though multiple sources have testified that Bola Tinubu desperately lobbied to be made Buhari\u2019s deputy in a Muslim-Muslim ticket, Bola Tinubu himself denied this on June 22, 2022, and instead accused President Buhari of offering him the position of Vice President.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhich is exactly the same false allegation he has made against Atiku Abubakar. This is a pattern of behaviour. Not owning up to his actions.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, we hope this settles the matter, and that cordiality can be expected henceforth from the opposing camp,\u201d Atiku said in a statement Ibe issued on his behalf.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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