The vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Kashim Shettima, has labeled Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, as a political tourist.
According to Shettima, Atiku is only in the country during every electoral circle and returns to relax thereafter in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Stating his reasons while meeting with a support group, ‘APC National Integrity Movement’ in Abuja, Shettima argued that though he respects Atiku, he is no match for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on service delivery.
The former governor of Borno State noted that, hence he would send Atiku back to Dubai, his retirement space.
Shettima said;
“Atiku Abubakar is like a father to me and I hold him in high esteem. But he is a political tourist who is only in this country every electoral circle and we are going to retire him back to Dubai to go and relax.
“In every situation, for people to see your worth, they need to see your output at home. I am from the Northeast; he is from the Northeast.
“Atiku cannot point to three projects that he brought to the Northeast or to Northern Nigeria for the eight years that he served as the vice president. He cannot show us three people that he has mentored.
“Is he even on good terms with past governors of Adamawa state? Admiral Nyako is with us. James Ngilari is with us. Asiwaju can boast of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, he can boast of Babatunde Raji Fashola, he can boast Lai Mohammed, Rauf Aregbesola, Kayode Fayemi, Femi Gbajabiamila, Abiodun Faleke, Joe Igbokwe, Ben Akabuaze.
“I can boast of Babagana Zulum, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Mohammed Ali Ndume, Betara Aliyu, and Tahir Mongunu, Zanaib Gimba.”
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