Tinubu Urged To Emulate Atiku’s Political Tolerance

Following the defection of Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a chieftain of the party, Eze Chikwuemeka Eze, has called on President Bola Tinubu to emulate the former Vice President in the area of political tolerance and sagacity.

Describing Atiku as an iconic, humane, trailblazer and sagacious politician, who has distinguished himself in the list of Nigeria and Africa’s democrats, Eze stated that by the singular act, the former Vice President equals the Abubakar Olusola Saraki dynasty in political tolerance.

Eze, in a statement made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt yesterday, said the defection of Atiku’s son was historic, personal and a big moral and political lesson to Tinubu and others who parade themselves as democrats in Nigeria.

He opined that the defection of Abubakar, popularly known as Abba, has further exemplified and projected Abba’s father, the former Vice President as one of Africa’s seasoned democrats, with unblemished democratic principles and accolades.

“By supporting his son’s defection from PDP to APC, Atiku has risen the bar of democracy, thereby showing and proving to the world that he is truly in words and actions, a refined and principled democrat.

“This singular act has proven Atiku as a man full of political tolerance and sagacity, a beacon of democracy, who has what it takes to collaborate with Amaechi, Obi and others to redefine democratic governance and leadership in Nigeria, come 2027 when ADC may have taken over the reins of governance.

“Does anyone question Atiku’s status as a democrat? Certainly, the answer is no. In deed, Atiku by all ramifications is a leading democrat in Africa. His democratic credentials have continued to soar high by the day”.

“Atiku has now equalled the Saraki Dynasty in political tolerance, sagacity , acceptability and cohesion”, Eze said.