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Nabena: Obasanjo, Atiku can’t match Buhari on integrity test

Neither former President Olusegun Obasanjo nor his ex-deputy, Atiku Abubakar, can beat President Muhammadu Buhari in an integrity contest, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling APC, Mr Yekini Nabena, said yesterday.

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Nabena said Obasanjo who had accused Atiku of corruption tendencies had contradicted himself by turning around to declare the ‘sinner’ forgiven and qualified to govern Nigeria.​

“Throughout their second tenure in office (2003-2007) and until last fortnight, former President Olusegun Obasanjo had described Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as a corrupt, disloyal and unpatriotic leader who was not fit and proper to handle the mantle of Nigerian leadership.

“Only recently, Obasanjo vowed that God would not forgive him if he supported the presidential aspiration of Atiku as ‘it would amount to handing Nigeria over to sharks and looters.’

“It is this tendency towards indecision, insincerity, double talk and deception that has made Nigeria ridiculed in the eyes of the international community. A statesman is known for his principles and his statements are based on the strength of his convictions,” Nabena said.​

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