Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has once again restated
his position to never support Vice President Atiku Abubakar's presidential
aspiration. Atiku has declared his interest to run for president in 2019. He is
currently in the PDP and is working towards becoming the presidential flagbearer
of the party.
Speaking to Premiumtimes in an interview on Friday August
3rd, Obasanjo said God will never forgive him if he ever supports Atiku's
presidential bid.
“How can I be on the same side with Atiku? To do what?
“If I support Atiku for anything, God will not forgive me.
If I do not know, yes. But once I know, Atiku can never enjoy my support. It is
not a question of working with or not working with an individual. If you are
working for the good of Nigeria, I am working with you. If you are not working
for the good of Nigeria it does not matter who you are I am not working with
you.
“Most of you do not understand the way I operate,” Mr
Obasanjo said. “And I thought your own paper will understand better. I know
Atiku very well. And I have mentioned my position with Atiku. My position has
not changed,” he said.
On a personal note, he added, “If my children are getting
married, he has sent representatives. If his children are getting married, I
have sent representatives. That is social. That is not political. But on
political ground, my position has not changed. If I support Atiku for a
political office other than the one I supported him in the past when I did not
know him,” maybe, but not “now that I know him, God will not forgive me.”
Obasanjo and Atiku came into power in 1999 with Atiku
serving as his Vice President. They started on a good slate but later fell out
after the former President accused Atiku of massive corruption.
