Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been advised to retire from partisan politics and go to his “second home in Dubai”, the United Arab Emirates and rest.
The presidency, through its spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, gave the advice in a post on social media on Friday.
Onanuga said Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s joining of the All Progresives Congress (APC) had proven that Atiku’s popularity in his state has waned, adding that the governor has taken over the state’s political leadership from Atiku’s entire home base to President Bola Tinubu’s party.
He said the move was a big blow to Atiku’s presidential ambition, adding that a candidate that is not strong at home cannot sell his candidacy to outsiders.
According to Onanuga, “Big Blow for Atiku in Adamawa: Fintiri joins APC, making Tinubu’s party a juggernaut in the state
“All members of his cabinet, lawmakers and other PDP officials in the state moved with him to the APC, thus fortifying the APC’s advantage and presence in the state.”
According to the Presidency, “with the presidential election less than a year away, Fintiri’s defection is surely a big blow to veteran presidential runner Atiku Abubakar.
“His ADC is largely unknown in the state. He certainly needs to reassess his ambition, as his governor has turned the APC into an Adamawa juggernaut.
“If a politician is not so popular at home, he has no business selling his candidacy to outsiders. The time is nigh for Atiku to consider retiring from politics and going to his second home in Dubai.”
