A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Dino Melaye has asserted that the presidential candidate of the opposition party, Atiku Abubakar has an edge over other contestants in the race to 2023 because he has more experience.
Speaking during the public declaration for Atiku and induction ceremony by the Diamond Ladies in politics over the weekend in Abuja, Melaye asserted that there is no basis for comparing Atiku with the presidential candidate of the ruling All progressive congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu nor those of Labour Party, Peter Obi.
The former lawmaker who represented Kogi West in the 8th Senate asserted that Atiku and Tinubu are frontrunners for the presidential seat adding that Obi and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Rabiu Kwankwaso would not spring surprises at the presidential poll.
Said he: ‘Out of all the presidential candidates, he is the only one with Presidential campaign experience. All of them are running for the office of the president for the first time. From Kwankwaso, to Obi to Tinubu and others. Atiku has led this route before. He understands it and he will emerge victorious by the Grace of God.’
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While he noted that Atiku and Tinubu have some similarities, he however added ‘Atiku is a billionaire with enterprise while Tinubu is a billionaire without enterprise. Atiku is a billionaire with enterprise because he has a history of physical business in agriculture, education, oil and gas, media, manufacturing and banking.
‘But the other side (Tinubu) has money without enterprise. Atiku Abubakar Has met the constitutional requirements of the federal government that anyone who wants to contest for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria must be physically and mentally fit. I cannot say the same of the other person (Tinubu).’
In an apparent reference to Obi supporters, Melaye said there is no voting centre on social media.
‘Atiku discovered Obi before keyboard warriors discovered Obi. Unfortunately, elections are not going to take place on social media. It is going to take place at the polling units. And those that would vote are the people here. So it is now operation votes must count.’
Atiku who canvassed the support of the teeming population of youths and women in the country promised to reposition the country if voted into power in the 2023 poll.