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Why Atiku Abubakar will never be president (2), by Ochereome Nnanna

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Why Atiku Abubakar will never be president (2), by Ochereome Nnanna
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Most people say that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has vied for president of Nigeria six times over 30 years (1993 – 2023). For me, it’s seven times. In 2003 when he was President Olusegun Obasanjo’s deputy, his failed “Mandela Option”, aimed at limiting Obasanjo to one term, was meant to clear the way for him (Atiku) to run.



There was widespread perception that Atiku had control of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) machinery through the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) netw

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