Nigeria’s former Vice President and former presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has visited his former boss, Olusegun Obasanjo as well as Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo.
Gatekeepers News reports that Atiku arrived the Penthouse residence of Obasanjo located within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library at 10.10a.m. on Saturday.
Atiku, according to Gatekeepers News sources, went into a private meeting with Obasanjo, which lasted for about one hour.
The 2019 presidential candidate, while speaking with journalists after the meeting, called on Nigerian youths to summon enough courage to compete with elders for elective offices in 2023, including the office of the President, saying that seeking to deny the old ones their constitutional rights to pursue their political ambition is not right.
He added that he was more than capable to become the country’s president come 2023 and fix the country.
Atiku said, “I came to see my boss”, but remained silent on what was discussed during the meeting.
“I came to meet my boss. We will let you know when I declare, we will give a formal announcement.
“Have I ever failed to get the ticket?
“Let the youths compete with the elders. It is competition. It is democracy,” he said.
Atiku later proceeded to the palace of Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, in Ake, Abeokuta where he reminisced on his relationship with the people of Ogun State and Egbaland in particular.
The former vice president, who was silent on his intention to vie for the presidency, said he was in the palace to check on the traditional ruler.
He recalled that he started his career in the Nigeria Customs Service in Ogun State and also met his first wife in the state.
He added that Ogun State has been like a home to him, declaring that he would continue to identify with the state, especially Abeokuta.
Although Atiku did not disclose his political ambition at the palace, the revered monarch prayed that God will grant him his heart desires.
