BY MYKE UZENDU
President Bola Tinubu has described former vice president and presidential candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, as an active player in the struggle for Nigeria’s democracy
President Tinubu made the declaration, when extended his best wishes to former Vice President on the occasion of his 78th birthday.
Tinubu in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Sunday Dare, on Tuesday, said the former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, has been an active player in Nigeria’s democratic process since the return to civilian rule in 1999.
“The President recalls many special moments shared with Wazirin Adamawa as founding members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), united in the mission to build a better future for Nigerians, as well as their engagement as political opponents in the last presidential election.”
“President Tinubu recognises Atiku’s commitment to public service and philanthropy, and prays Almighty Allah to continue to grant him health and happiness in the years ahead,” the statement read.