Olalekan Adetayo, AbujaA chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, on Saturday said the exit of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the party would not impact negatively on the party’s fortunes. He said for a politician of Atiku’s status to leave a party almost alone showed that the former Vice President has declined in celebrity status and followership. He said in spite of the defection, President Muhammadu Buhari would win hands down and that the party would perform better in 2019. “And when it comes to the general election, it is a platitude that you cannot compare the popularity and acceptability of President Muhammadu Buhari with that of any person in the country today. Muhammadu Buhari is not loved for money or any material thing; he is passionately loved for his strong character and piousness,” he concluded.

Source: Punch November 25, 2017 15:45 UTC