Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to viral reports claiming he is responsible for the ongoing internal crisis in Peoples Democratic Party.
The ex-presidential candidate said that next election will be between Nigerians and the ruling All Progressive Congress.
Atiku reaction is coming, following recent massive defection that struck the major opposition party on Wednesday.
Recall that INFORMATION NIGERIA had reported that Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and his predsecor, Ifeanyi Okowa left PDP for APC.
Atiku in his reaction to the development on Friday, said that he bears no grudge against any one, as freedom of association in a democracy is a fundamental right.
He said: “The coming political battle is not APC versus PDP, or LP versus APC. It is Nigerians versus an administration that has plunged the nation into untold suffering.
“The economy is in freefall. Inflation is choking the masses. Jobs are vanishing. Youth restiveness is surging to terrifying levels. Nigerians are not just tired they are angry, and rightfully so.
“Been overwhelmed with inquiries from concerned Nigerians, all eager to understand his position on the latest political shifts, particularly the defection of some PDP members to the ruling party.
“Let me be unequivocal: freedom of association and expression are not optional in a democracy they are fundamental rights.
“Alongside these stand the pillars of a just and functional democratic society: the people, the rule of law, credible elections, and accountability.
“As someone who holds fast to these values, I bear no grudges against anyone for exercising their right to political alignment.
“Defections, alliances, and realignments are part and parcel of democratic politics. We’ve seen them before, and we’ll see them again.
“When PDP leaders are busy sipping tea and brokering power deals with President Tinubu, it’s called strategic alliance.
“But the moment I greet Peter Obi, el-Rufai, or visit Buhari, it becomes a national emergency. Hypocrisy and the politics of selective outrage have never been this fashionable!
“This moment is about collective survival. The real enemy is not one another, it is the Tinubu administration’s abysmal failure.
“We must reject every attempt to distract us with ethnic, regional, or religious sentiments. These are tools of manipulation, designed to divide and conquer, used by those with nothing else to offer.”
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