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Since the announcement of his return to the Peoples Democratic Party after dumping the All Peogressives Congress (APC), former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has been engaging with Nigerians on social media and having to answer so many questions concerning his seeming desperate moves to become president.
A Twitter user, Tayo Oviosu, wondered why Atiku, who is 71, would not step down for younger persons.
Tayo asked: “Tell me this @atiku. Please be candid if you want my vote. Don’t you think Nigeria needs fresh young leaders vs leaders who have been there before? You have been VP and served well. Can we not make room for new up and coming leaders?”
And Atiku replied: “Tayo, leadership is like business. I say my product is the best because I believe it is. You say your product is the best because you believe it is.
“We leave the customer to make the buying decision”.
According to reports, Atiku has been nursing the ambition to become president since 1993 when he lost the SDP presidential ticket to late Moshood Abiola, for the June 12 election. Abiola won the election but the military government led by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida annulled the election.