2023 Election: Ex-Militant Leader Endorses Tinubu, Says Atiku Was A Spare tyre, Never Handle Executive Office

2023 Election: Ex-Militant Leader Endorses Tinubu, Says Atiku Was A Spare tyre, Never Handle Executive Office

  • Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC, has received a new endorsement from the ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo
  • This is as Dokubo cited the record of the former governor of Lagos state as identifiable credentials that gave him an edge above his peers in the 2023 election
  • However, Dokubo rubbishes the candidacy of Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and other Tinubu challengers, adding that Atiku had never held any executive position before and that he was only a spare tyre when he was the vice president

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Asari Dokubo, a former leader of the Niger Delta militant and a chieftain in the region has said he is for Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election.

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Speaking on Channels Television on Friday morning, November 25, Dokubo said the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has never handled any executive post before and can't be regarded as an experienced politician.

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Asari Dokubo endorses Tinubu, rubbishes Atiku, others Photo Credit: Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar
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Why Tinubu of APC is above Atiku of PDP, other presidential candidates in the 2023 election

Dokubo stated that Atiku is far behind the likes of Bola Tinubu of the APC, Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and their counterpart in the Labour Party, Peter Obi.

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According to the Niger Delta chieftain:

"We can't talk about Atiku (in the 2023 presidential election), Atiku has never handled executive power, he was a spare tyre, he was vice president"

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The ex-militant maintained that Tinubu left behind a legacy of a good successor when he was leaving as governor of Lagos state, compare to Peter Obi when he was the governor of Anambra and Kwankwaso when he was the governor of Kano state

He said:

"I am with Tinubu in this presidential election because of what he did in Lagos State... he stands out when you look at the records; he is a success story"

Agbada galore as Atiku, other PDP chiefs storm powerful northern state, shade Wike &co with Arewa fashion

Legit.ng earlier reported that Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has announced his arrival in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital to continue his presidential campaign for next year's poll.

The PDP presidential flagbearer shared photos of some awesome Arewa fashion statements at the country home of the former senate president, Bukola Saraki.

The PDP uniform fashion statement could be a veiled response to Nyesom Wike's camp which has always been appearing in similar styles since both camps started the 2023 election campaign.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng