Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, has mocked
the recent trip by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), to the US.
Atiku recently travelled to the
US for the first time in 13 years.
Commenting on the trip, Keyamo
described it as a “clandestine visit” with the “trappings of a fugitive
sneaking into America under a special waiver diplomatic waiver”.
The APC campaign spokesperson
said it was an “anomaly” for the PDP presidential hopeful to embark on such a
visit without international press coverage.
“Rather than being the highpoint
of his campaign, the American visit is indeed the lowest watermark of Atiku
Abubakar’s campaign. It was a political and P.R disaster,” Keyamo said in a
statement.
“The statements he released from
there only to the Nigerian Press back home that he intends to alienate other
countries and do business with the U.S is actually the antithesis to our policy
of non-alignment.
“Therefore, we were not surprised
by his visit to the U.S. For us, this visit is really a non-event considering
the issues involved in the forthcoming election.
“However, we have bad news for
those who think this is a momentous event for Atiku Abubakar: the visit was
nothing but a downright catastrophe because rather than dispel the fact of
indictments hanging over his head, it further confirms and reinforces those
facts.
“Whoever advised Atiku Abubakar
to undertake that trip to America just destroyed his entire campaign and
exposed him for who he is – a questionable character who has continued to leave
huge questions over his suitability for the highest office of the land and as
such cannot be trusted by the Nigerian people.
“In all, it is very obvious now
that the so-called American trip was a desperate trip for photo-ops.
“Throughout the trip, Atiku
Abubakar looked cagey, frightened and on edge. We note the close support always
provided by Senate President Bukola Saraki like a comforting guardian angel.
“The visit and arrangements smack
of things local yahoo yahoo boys do to scam their victims. It is utterly
disgusting and puerile that it has been brought into a serious political
contest.”
Keyamo also faulted Atiku’s
campaign slogan—“get Nigeria working again”—claiming that the former vice
president plans to use public funds to enrich his friends if elected as
president.
“As confirmed by him in a
town-hall meeting a few days before his disastrous trip to the U.S, he said he
wants to “get Nigeria working again” only for few of his friends who he claims
he wants to make rich,” the statement read.
“If he cannot get them rich now
from his private businesses, it is obvious that he is referring to the use of
public funds to make his friends rich.
“Nigerians should judge for
themselves whether this is the type of President they want.”
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