Former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has said that he’ll choose Atiku Abubakar over Nyesom Wike if compelled to pick a leader for Nigeria’s future. He recently revealed that his political choices are shaped by values and principles of governance instead of personal ties.
Speaking during an appearance on Politics Today, Tambuwal said that he has always retained respectful relationships with leaders across different political divides because political disagreements are never seen as personal animosity for him.
According to him, while he respects Wike as a personal friend, he knows Atiku will do a better job leading Nigeria towards a well deserved prosperity.
“When it comes to leadership of this country and leadership of the people, tomorrow, not even today, I would rather support Atiku than Nyesom Wike
It is not about my friendship with you, and I am saying this with all sense of responsibility. If Atiku Abubakar comes in here and Wike requests my phone, which is personal to me, I will personally give it to Wike as a personal friend,” he said.
He further noted that he has never gone against politicians like Tinubu and Wike, even though they do not agree on almost everything.
Tambuwal concluded by saying that despite disagreeing with GEJ ahead of his defection from the PDP to the APC, they had no personal beef.
“It is a collaboration; it is not something difficult. Once it is about being altruistic and nothing personal. You have never seen me going against President Bola Tinubu personally, you have never heard of me going against Nyesom Wike personally.
We disagreed on principle, the way, and the direction things are going. I had no problem personally with Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, but we disagreed, and I left PDP for APC,” he added.
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