Atiku Abubakar said he had been side-lined by President Muhammadu Buhari’s
government which he said he helped into power in 2015.
Atiku’s pot-shot
at the government came on a day one of Buhari’s ministers said she would resign
from the cabinet should Atiku announce that he would contest for president in
2019.
In an interview aired during yesterday’s morning programme of the
Hausa Service of the Voice of America (VOA), Atiku said he had been sidelined
despite the fact that he used his contacts and resources to help the APC defeat
the PDP in 2015.
Atiku spoke from Yola, Adamawa State
where he celebrated the Eid-el- Kabir festival.
He said, “Honestly
speaking, I’m still a member of the APC; I was part of all the processes,
including campaigns until success was achieved.
“But sadly, soon after
the formation of government; I was side-lined, I have no any relationship with
the government, I’ve not been contacted even once to comment on anything and in
turn, I maintained my distance. They used our money and influence to get to
where they’re but three years down the lane, this is where we are.”
