The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has opined that no one can promote or campaign for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu without looking stupid.
Atiku was reacting to APC campaign spokesperson, Festus Keyamo’s comment that Atiku Abubakar is no match for Tinubu.
Keyamo recently claimed that Atiku does not have the experience to lead Nigeria, unlike the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi who Keyamo said is even way ahead of him in the race for the country’s number one seat.
However, Melaye in an interview on ChannelsTV’s Politics Today on Friday, said the APC will find it hard to sell Tinubu.
“This government marketed Atiku by their colossal failure. Today, the most difficult candidate to sell is an APC candidate whether, at the House of Representatives, Senate, or governorship level.
“That is why you cannot defend, promote or campaign for Bola Ahmed Tinubu without looking stupid. This is what happened to my brother and friend, Festus Keyamo, he started talking off point. He started saying things that do not make sense,” Melaye said.
According to him, Atiku is the best for the presidential seat next year against what he called the “social media euphoria” of Peter Obi.
“What you have is euphoria; a created euphoria. Let me even tell you, Peter Obi is a fantastic Nigerian. I have tremendous respect for him and I have said it before but this is not his time. He does not have what it takes now to unify the country.
“Today, among all presidential candidates, Atiku is the only one that can be trusted; nobody will see him as a religious bigot, tribalist; or ethnic jingoist,” Melaye added.
