Dare Babalola
Dele Momodu, a prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has urged Bode George, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to refrain from harbouring sentiments perceived as antagonistic towards Atiku.
In a post on social media platform X, Momodu emphasised that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar possesses a legitimate and unequivocal right to pursue his ambitions for the presidency.
He was reacting to a video interview in which George criticised Atiku for allegedly placing his personal ambition above party interests.
Recall that Atiku and George were previously members of the PDP before the former VP defected to the ADC.
George, in a recent interview, openly faulted Atiku’s continued presidential bid.
“There’s someone who has been bragging so much, and whom I pity so much.
“Despite elder statesmen’s efforts to make peace reign, this person insists that it’s his ambition. He keeps insisting he would run, but is his ambition greater than that of Nigeria?” George had said.
Reacting, Momodu wrote, “Baba mi sir, you know I love and respect you a lot, kindly purge yourself of anti-Atiku sentiments.
“It is his right to contest, sir, while it is your right not to support him. Atiku has never bragged to anyone about his political dreams. Never.”
