Former President Olusegun has warned the All Progressives Congresss (APC) not to field his vice-president of 2-term as presidential candidate, the Punch reports.
The newspaper quoting and unnamed source said Obasanjo called Atiku an unclean vessel detrimental to the success of the APC at the forthcoming polls.
The source said: “Chief Obasanjo appreciated Tinubu’s visit to his home, but specifically warned the APC to shut its door against “unclean vessel.”
“Chief Obasanjo reiterated his refusal to join the APC when Tinubu visited him in his Abeokuta residence, but warned the party to beware of Atiku.
“The former President appreciated the move by the APC to find out what he knew about two of the APC aspirants seeking the party’s presidential ticket. He was happy that the party consulted him over whom to pick as its presidential candidate. The former President gave detailed information on the APC presidential aspirants to Tinubu.”
Meanwhile, the Atiku’s image maker while responding to the source’s claim doubted the veracity of the claim and revealed that he (Atiku) had written to his former boss to inform him of his ambitions.
Naijalog recalls that Bola Tinubu of the APC and Senate President, David Mark of the Peoples Democratic Party held separate closed-door meetings with Obasanjo at his hilltop rescidence, Abeokuta, October 3.