The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lashed out at former President Olusegun Obasanjo over comments that he made mistake when he chose his running mate in 1999.
Obasanjo had last Saturday said one of the mistakes he made was choosing his running mate when he vied for the number seat in 1999.
Although the former President did not mention the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in his statement, the latter deputised Obasanjo while in office between 1999 and 2007.
The former President stated that choosing his running mate was a mistake he made in good faith, but was saved by God.
Reacting to the development, the PDP said it would not hesitate to expose the character of Obasanjo if he failed to clarify his statement within 48 hours.
The chairman of the PDP Board of Trustee, Sen. Walid Jibril, said this while addressing a press conference in Kaduna on Monday.
Jibril said although the leadership of the main opposition party has great respect for the former President, it would be disappointing if the statement credited to him, turned out to be true.
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The PDP BoT chairman further accused Obasanjo of being angry with Atiku for truncating his third term agenda.
He said: “I wish to appeal to former President Obasanjo to come out openly to repeat what he has said.
“Whether or not he was misquoted or meant what was credited to him.
“Although he has not debunked what was reported, one can assume that what was quoted to have been said by him is correct, but if he fails to openly come out and say which is correct in 48 hours, you will hear the bombardment and I will have no option but to break the egg and tell the whole world and Nigerians who is Obasanjo.
“There is no doubt Obasanjo may still be angry with Atiku even after helping him to succeed but perhaps for truncating his third term agenda.
“In any case, Alhaji Abubakar Atuku is our presidential candidate and I can tell you for sure that he will be the President in 2023 insha Allah,” Jibril stated.
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