You won’t believe What Igbo Leaders Told Buhari after Atiku’s Endorsement
You won’t believe What Igbo Leaders Told Buhari after Atiku’s Endorsement
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said some well-meaning Igbo leaders asked him to disregard southeast leaders’ backing of ex-vice-president Atiku Abubakar for Nigeria’s highest office in 2019.
Buhari, who is vying for a second term in office, made the remark when a group of select leaders from the southeast paid him a visit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Southeast leaders, comprising those in the political, traditional and religious domains, were reported to have endorsed the presidential candidate of the main opposition party in Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku, for the 2019 elections.
They declared their support for Atiku and his running mate Peter Obi, who hails fr...