And Former Vice-President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Weeps, WHY? – HE TELLS IT ALL

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FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT:  The PDP presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubarka has explained why he wept at a presentation of PDP presidential nomination form in Abuja.

The support groups of former Vice-President Abubakar on Friday purchased for him the PDP Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms

That was in preparation for the forthcoming PDP primary election and 2019 presidential election.

Princess Adekemi-Adesanya Eboda presented the forms to Abubakar on behalf of his group, Women and Youth Support for Atiku (WAYS).

The coordinator said they resolved to tax themselves to raise the funds for the forms as expression of their commitment to support Atiku in his presidential bid.

Eboda said that Nigerians, especially women were looking up to Abubakar to rescue the country.

And Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar wept, why?

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar crying

“I speak the voice of millions of mothers in Nigeria who bear the brunt of the gale of jobs losses in the country.

“I speak on behalf of women of this country urging you to rescue Nigeria from this current bad situation.

“To show you that we are solidly behind you, we have chosen to purchase your nomination form and expression of interest form.  This is to contest for president in 2019 under the PDP banner.  We shall give you all of our support,” she said.

A leader of one of the groups, Mr Edwin Adai on behalf of all the groups, presented the forms to Abubakar.

Why is Vice-President Abubakar crying?

Abubakar, who was emotional during the remarks, said Eboda succeeded in making him weep because of her remarks. Her remarks reflected the situations of the country.

“This is because she aptly described the challenges every Nigerian is facing in this country today.  She believed honestly from the bottom of her heart that I could be an instrument to addressing those challenges’’.

He commended the decision of the groups for their gesture saying that it was the first time in his political career. This is first time that his supporters would show him such love.

“I have been in politics for the past three decades and in those three decades I have only been on the ballot for the presidential election only once and that was in 2007.

“But not once in those three decades have I received this much love from the people as you have done today by choosing to purchase nomination forms on my behalf.

“By this action, there is a pact between you and me that we are going to do this work together.

“Just as you gathered here together, we shall enter the race for the PDP nomination together and together also into the general election.

“And by the grace of God and through your hard work, I believe that we are going to 

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