Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People鈥檚 Democratic Party (PDP), officially flagged off his campaign early in October 2022. He has since hopped across the country for his unifier mission.听
But what exactly has he been up to?
How has his campaign fared so far?
Well, the answer depends on who you ask. His fans have called his style of campaign . His haters think he鈥檚 in last position in a . But this is a former vice president of Nigeria we鈥檙e talking about and a turned up for the flag-off of his campaign.
The biggest problem for Atiku鈥檚 campaign is he has enemies from within trying to pour sand in his garri.
On October 25, 2022, the governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, his fellow party member, publicly for 鈥渄ishonoring him鈥 and working against the interests of his state. This withdrawal is connected to Atiku鈥檚 messy feud with Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State.听
Wike is yet to forgive Atiku鈥檚 transgressions since he lost the party鈥檚 ticket to him. So, it’s no surprise that every day is WW III with those two.
On his most recent campaign stop in Edo State, Atiku said his , if elected president, would be Nigeria鈥檚 unity. But it鈥檚 difficult to overlook the irony that he can鈥檛 unite his own party.
Where was Atiku last seen?
On October 25, 2022, Atiku visited residents of Bayelsa State affected by the floods that have devastated many parts of Nigeria. The candidate didn鈥檛 just show up with love and light, but also some cash 鈥 he donated 鈧55 million towards the welfare of the victims.
Call him Mr Owonikoko
Atiku blamed climate change for the floods which have killed over 600 Nigerians in 2022. He called on the government to set up a relief fund to assist the victims who have lost their homes and sources of livelihood.
So where next for the unifier?
According to his , Atiku is expected to address the Commonwealth of Nations in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2022. He would then move his presidential campaign to Ekiti State on November 1, and neighbouring Ondo State on November 2.听
The candidate鈥檚 expected to tour the remaining states in Nigeria before the presidential election holds on February 25, 2023. For his sake, we hope he manages to put his home in order or there may be some serious consequences.
