Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that he is not desperate to be president and is more interested in a better Nigeria.
He said this while speaking at an affirmation ceremony for new defectors in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday in Lagos.
Some PDP and LP party bigwigs proclaimed their membership in ADC at the ceremony.
Abubakar, the guest speaker at the programme, was represented by Ola Olateju of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State.
The former PDP candidate, along with some like-minded opposition politicians, recently resigned his membership of the party to join ADC.
Abubakar said he was not desperate to lead the country, but rather eager for a better, more secure, and prosperous one.
Olateju said, “Atiku Abubakar’s plan is to build a better Nigeria. So, it’s not about him being the president. It’s about having a better government, a good government, that will be able to deliver for Nigerians.
“It’s not a personal thing for him, and that’s why some of us are with him. It’s not about Atiku having to be president at all costs.
“ADC, to us, is not a political party. It is a movement, a movement of Nigerians for a better Nigeria.”
He said that the movement in ADC was for repositioning the country and taking it to great heights.
“It’s no longer politics as usual. It’s a new beginning. It is a new journey, a new beginning,
“We need a new beginning in Nigeria, and that’s what Atiku is championing.
“It’s not about a personal thing that he must be president. No, it is not a matter of must.
“The must is for him to see Nigeria deliver as wished by all. We are expecting a better Nigeria.
“We want Nigeria to be able to deliver. We want Nigeria to be able to take care of Nigerians,” he added.
Lamenting that Nigerians were facing challenges with the removal of fuel subsidy and attendant inflation, Abubakar said that a better Nigeria was possible with good leadership.
He stated that God was ready to utilise the coalition members to bring about change in the country.
Regarding who would likely emerge as the ADC presidential flagbearer in 2027, Abubakar stated that the party members would determine this.
“It is not a thing we can predetermine. Whoever emerges through free and fair contests, we are all going to support.
“Everybody has a right to contest; we are going to rally round anyone that emerges. We are not imposing anyone on the people.
“The point is a better Nigeria, not Atiku for president at all costs, not Obi for president at all costs.
“Whoever picks the ticket shall be the representative of the Nigerian people and will represent the collective voice and aspiration of Nigeria,” he added.
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