2023: Tinubu, Atiku exchange words
*Atiku belongs to a dying breed of ethnic, regional politicians — Tinubu *Tinubu, greatest threat to national cohesion, democratic norms — Atiku Presidential candidates of ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, counterpart, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, exchanged words over alleged divisive politics and threat to national harmony. Tinubu fired a salvo at Atiku Abubakar, saying the PDP flagbearer belongs to a dying breed of politicians who resort to ethnic and regional sentiments in their desperate bid to capture power. Atiku had at the weekend in Kaduna, during an interactive session with Arewa Joint Committee, allegedly said that Northerners needed someone of his stature and not a Yoruba or Igbo president. Head of New Media at the APC Presidential Campaign Council PCC, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode in a statement, said Atiku’s words were not only unacceptable but also insulting, irresponsible and despicable. “This is especially s...