The Atiku Professionals for Better Nigeria, (APBEN), National coordinator, Barrister Benita Dike-Israel, has predicted that Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer, will win the Presidential election come February 16, 2019. Dike-Israel made this assertion at an interactive session with some media executives in Abuja following the recent endorsements of Atiku Abubakar across the six geo-political zones and the outcome of surveys conducted by credible and independent sources which put the PDP presidential flag bearer ahead of other candidates. “The recent endorsement by the regional socio-cultural bodies across the six geo-political zones including the Arewa Consultative Forum, Afenifere, Ohaneze Ndigbo, The Middle Belt Forum and the Niger-Delta PANDEF are all pointers to the fact that Atiku is no doubt the consensus candidate for all the geo-political zones. She asserted that indicators from chapters of her group in most states of the federation shows Atiku leading with considerable margin in corroboration of the outcome of different surveys conducted by independent bodies Barrister Dike-Israel however said a number of reasons could have been responsible for the wide margin Atiku now enjoys which will ultimately tilt winning the presidential election in his favour.
She cited Atiku’s visit to the United States of America which literally debunked all the lies the ruling APC party was peddling about his inability to visit the US without being arrested; Atiku’s physical presence at the Presidential debate venue by cutting short his trip to the US, a national debate which the incumbent President Buhari deliberately dodged.
Since then a torrent of massive endorsements has come the way of Atiku from highly respected and powerful regional bodies. The AFBN National Coordinator believes these reasons have positively impacted in Atiku’s favour and mostly responsible for the recent surge in his acceptance rating by the Nigerian electorates, thus culminating in the appreciable margin garnered in recent election 2019 surveys. Barrister Benita Dike-Israel further urged Nigerians not to sell their votes but rather come out en mass to vote Atiku Abubakar, a detribalized and experienced leader, who fits the description of the president Nigerians are yearning for to provide purposeful leadership that will inspire confidence and restore the country back on the right track, adding that with Atiku, peace and prosperity will be restored and Nigeria will work again!
