Atiku: The Burden of Statesmanship

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In a recent interview Atiku Abubakar the PDP presidential hopeful said among other things, “If I am elected as the President in 2019, I give an undertaking that I would only do one term…I am prepared to sign an undertaking to do only one term.” Most were quick to doubt this promise of his given that such a promise was made by President Buhari in 2015 and that the same Buhari is today seeking second term in 2019. But Atiku has been swift in insisting that he’s ready to sign any undertaking to prove his seriousness.

This same statement credited to Atiku Abubakar truly attracted my attention too especially when one considers his reasons for wanting to do only one term. By announcing his readiness to do one term, Atiku has demonstrated to Nigerians that he is not eagerly interested in occupying the highest office of the land for the purpose of…



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