Former presidential aide Laolu Akande has criticised the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s reported place on power returning to the North, describing the argument as an insult to Nigerians from the area.
Akande, a former Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity within the Office of the Vice President, made the remarks whereas talking on Symfoni TV on Friday.
Speaking on the readiness and viability of presidential candidates forward of the approaching election, Akande argued that the nation should keep the precept of rotational presidency to promote a way of belonging amongst its numerous areas.
“Atiku is just basically saying that, okay, the North is angry; we want power back. And that idea, with due respect to our brothers in the North, is an insult. It’s an insult. This country, we must maintain rotational presidency for purposes of building a sense of belonging,” he stated.
Speaking on the ADC’s selection of presidential candidate, he stated, “If they were serious, they should have picked Amaechi, or they should have prevented Obi from leaving, and then Atiku would have been a star.”
