I’ll demystify incumbency factor – Atiku

Former vice president and presidential aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said he will demstify the much-talked about incumbency factor in the PDP presidential primaries scheduled for Thursday.

He gave the assurance yesterday in Abuja while inaugurating the Atiku Campaign Organisation Special Convention Committee.



Atiku said history was replete with instances where incumbency had been dealt a mortal blow both in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. “History has shown that incumbency has never been a deciding factor both at home and abroad. All those who have tried including Obasanjo had failed and his present protégé will suffer similar fate,” Atiku told the 150-member committee.

He stressed that President Goodluck Jonathan, like other incumbents before him, was beatable and charged members of the committee to go into the race with that mindset.

“We will defeat the incumbent. I am very confident that we will give him a hiding like those before him,” he said.
The PDP presidential aspirant said there was no going back in his quest to clinch the ruling party’s presidential ticket.
“I don’t know how to pull back. Even if the convention is managed by Jonathan’s camp, I am not the least disturbed by our chances of beating them,” he said.

Assuring members of the committee, comprising sub-committees on election, strategy & rapid response, mobilisation, accommodation and transport, security, secretariat and media of his support, the former vice president charged them to “go out and give them (opponents) a knockout.”

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Posted: at 11-01-2011 01:42 AM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Then let's wait and see.....

Posted: at 11-01-2011 03:15 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

As their eyes de big, na so their heart big too. lol

Posted: at 11-01-2011 03:31 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

Jonathan must go so u have 2 step dpwn

Posted: at 11-01-2011 07:34 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie

Atiku u are so careless with words and that is why a man like you can't be a leader. A leader is diplomatic with speeches. you will cause problem is ths gr8 country with the way you talk. GoodLucccccccccck Jonathan will knock you out. :'( Na cry i dey cry

Posted: at 11-01-2011 08:27 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie

na lie u are just summoning courage, u have lost

Posted: at 11-01-2011 08:55 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie

If Atiku managed to rig the PDP primaries and win
Then PDP has already lost the Presidential sElection.
In Naija its Selection not Election.

Posted: at 11-01-2011 09:25 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

This man what did you want again? why is it that all the rulers, both the military and the civilians rulers are of the same people, those it mean we don't have men in Nigeria? na wa o

Posted: at 11-01-2011 10:22 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie

mr. Atiku! stop fulling urself, you are just jesticulating 4 northing.

Posted: at 11-01-2011 10:45 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie

Its possible this man is still in his dream world? Someone should quickly come to his assistance, hence he run necked in the street of abuja after 13-01-11.

Posted: at 11-01-2011 11:54 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie