- A group of youth, South Eastern Youth Movement for Atiku Abubakar has declared its support for the emergence of former vice president Atiku’s ambition in 2019
- It also gave reasons Atiku would win the 2019 presidential election
- Atiku recently defected to PDP to pursue his presidential ambition
Some groups of youths in the south eastern part of the country have drummed support for the presidential ambition of the former Nigeria's vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Daily Trust.
NAIJ.com gathered that the group, under the aegis of South Eastern Youth Movement for Atiku Abubakar, described the former vice president as a tested hand which distinguished him during his reign as vice president.
READ ALSO: How gunmen killed soldier, attacked community in Benue state - Nigerian army
Speaking in Awka after its inaugural meeting, the group's coordinator, Maxwell Umeaba said the group had resolved to support the former vice president to realise his presidential ambition with its stronghold in the five states of the south east.
"We have resolved to come together to take our destiny into our hands. We have raised army of voters in all the states in the south east.
"Atiku is a tested hand, whose works during his reign as vice president distinguished him. As a good business man who has overseen several successful businesses, Nigeria would be in safe hands if he is elected," he said.
Describing Atiku's defection to PDP as a welcome development towards reshaping the country, Umeaba stressed that Nigerian youths believe in him and would strongly support him.
PAY ATTENTION: Read the news on Nigeria’s #1 new app
He regretted that the present administration under the APC had relegated the youths and denied them of inclusiveness in governance.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported that the former president Olusegun Obasanjo claimed in an undated video around 2015 that with what he knew about ex-vice president Abubakar Atiku, God won't forgive him if he support his ambition to run for presidency.
2019 Presidency: Nigerians reveal why they prefer Atiku to President Buhari - on NAIJ.com TV
Source: Naija.ng
ROSY CREST
Wednesday, 20 December 2017