Ex President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will not disappoint.
The former president stated this Sunday at the Lamido Fombina Palace, Yola, where Atiku was turbaned the 7th Waziri Adamawa by His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Muhammadu Aliyu Barkindo Mustapha, the Lamido of Adamawa.
He said…
“No matter the issues today, I know you will not disappoint. When we were in Abuja dealing with national and international issues, you did not take lightly the cultural heritage of your people.
“I am sure you will bring honour to this position and I want to thank you, Waziri for doing all of us proud,” he said.
In what was clearly a display of the humorous side of the former President, Obasanjo wondered why it took a few seconds for Atiku to respond whenever he called him Waziri.
“Get used to it when I call you Waziri. You did not respond quickly when I called you Waziri. You are used to Turaki, throw that away. Give it to someone else, ” he added amidst laughter from the capacity-filled crowd.
“I did not lived in the Palace but only a wall separated us. If you give me a turban, I will take it, ” he added.