{"id":20505,"date":"2018-10-12T07:33:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T07:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=20505"},"modified":"2018-10-12T07:44:18","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T07:44:18","slug":"2019-gang-up-cant-stop-buhari-as-obasanjo-rev-kukah-sheik-ahmed-gumi-bishop-oyedepoothers-rally-support-for-atiku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=20505","title":{"rendered":"2019: Presidency Says Gang-up Can&#8217;t Stop Buhari as Obasanjo, Rev. Kukah, Sheik Ahmed Gumi, Bishop Oyedepo,Others rally support for Atiku"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Presidency has said that no amount of gang-up against President\u00a0 Buhari would stop him from winning the presidential election next year.<\/p>\n<p>Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, on his Twitter handle, said despite the re-grouping of politicians against President Buhari, his victory was assured in next year\u2019s election.\u00a0 He was reacting to Atiku Ababakar&#8217;s visit to Former President Olusegun Obasanjo accompanied by Rt. Rev. Matthew Kukah, the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church, Bishop Oyedepo, Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmed Gumi, Bode George, Oyewole Fasawe, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Adesina posted on his Twitter handle, <strong><em>@FemAdesina,<\/em><\/strong> stating that &#8220;the harder the gang-up against the President, the harder the fall. 2019 presidential election on my mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tweet came barely a few hours after Atiku Abubakar, with some notable religious and political leaders visited\u00a0 Obasanjo in Abeokuta.<\/p>\n<p>It will be recalled that yesterday, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo\u00a0 said he has reviewed his stance on not backing his former deputy, Atiku Abubakar for the presidency of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Obasanjo spoke when Atiku Abubakar and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party who visited him at his Abeokuta home.<\/p>\n<p>He said he believed Atiku has \u2018re-discovered and re-positioned himself\u2019 and is now good enough to enjoy his support in the next election.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Obasanjo said, \u201cLet me start by congratulating President-to-be, Atiku Abubakar, for his success at the recent PDP Primary and I took note of his gracious remarks in his acceptance speech that it all started here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, when it started, it was meant for Atiku to succeed Obasanjo.\u00a0\u00a0In the presence of these distinguished leaders of goodwill today, let me say it openly that we have reviewed what went wrong on the side of Atiku.\u00a0\u00a0And in all honesty, my former Vice-President has re-discovered and re-positioned himself.\u00a0\u00a0As I have repeatedly said, it is not so much what you did against me that was the issue but what you did against the Party, the Government and the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took the stand I had taken based on the character and attributes you exhibited in the position you found yourself.\u00a0\u00a0I strongly believe that I was right. It was in the overall interest of everyone and everything to take such a position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom what transpired in the last couple of hours or so, you have shown remorse; you have asked for forgiveness and you have indicated that you have learnt some good lessons and you will mend fences and make amends as necessary and as desirable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever or wherever you might have offended me, as a Christian who asks for God\u2019s forgiveness of my sins and inadequacies on daily basis, I forgive and I sincerely advise you to learn from the past and do what is right and it will be well with you. Obviously, you have mended fences with the Party and fully reconciled with the Party.\u00a0\u00a0That\u2019s why today, you are the Presidential Candidate of the Party.\u00a0\u00a0In addition to appreciating all that the Party has done for you, may I advise you to work together with all those who contested for the Party\u2019s flag with you as a team for your campaign.<\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=17050&amp;ad_type=60&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are still areas, nationally and internationally, where you have to mend fences and make amends.\u00a0\u00a0You will know how to handle what is already out and what may yet be put out by the opposition.\u00a0\u00a0But, I am convinced that if you continue with the attitude that brought you here with these distinguished leaders of goodwill, with remorse and contrite heart, the rest of the coast within and outside the country can be cleared.\u00a0\u00a0And if there is anything I can do and you want me to do in that respect, I will do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am sure with the right attitude for change where necessary, and by putting lessons learned by you to work, you will get the understanding, cooperation, support and mandate \u2013\u00a0\u00a0all at the national level.\u00a0\u00a0With Nigerians voting for you, it will mean that you secure their forgiveness and regain their confidence. It will be with the hope or assurance of a Paul on the road to Damascus Conversion. After all, change and conversion are of man. I believe that with a contrite heart, change is possible in everybody\u2019s life and situation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFor me, relatively and of all the aspirants in the PDP, you have the widest and greatest exposure, experience, outreach and possibly the best machinery and preparation for seeing the tough and likely dirty campaign ahead through. From what I personally know of you, you have capacity to perform better than the incumbent. You surely understand the economy better; you have business experience, which can make your administration business-friendly and boost the economy and provide jobs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have better outreach nationally and internationally and that can translate to better management of foreign affairs.\u00a0\u00a0You are more accessible and less inflexible and more open to all parts of the country in many ways.\u00a0\u00a0As Pastor Bakare, one-time running mate of the incumbent President said, \u201cYou are a wazobia man.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0And that should help you in confronting the confrontable and shunning nepotism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs you know, along the road to where you are today, many leaders and ordinary people cooperated and overtly and covertly worked hard.\u00a0\u00a0On your behalf, I thank them all.\u00a0\u00a0May their coast continue to be expanded.\u00a0\u00a0And when you become Nigerian President which, insha-Allah, you will be, remember what we did together in government \u2013 we ran an administration by Nigerians for all Nigerians where merit and performance count more than blood relationship, friendship or kith and kin.\u00a0\u00a0Although some time and ground have been lost, you should endeavour to start from where we stopped and recover some lost ground, if not time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease uphold truth, integrity, principles, morality and fight corruption, crimes and insurgency.\u00a0\u00a0The fundamental law of the land, our constitution must be scrupulously defended.\u00a0I make one demand and one demand on you today, I need you to say before God and man that you will always remain irrevocably committed to upholding ALL the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the whole country will remain your single indivisible constituency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConstitutionalism, popular participation and inclusiveness are pre-conditions for reversing the deficits of the past three and half years. They will ensure abiding faith in our indivisibility, oneness and faith in the survival of all against none.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fundamentals for our development, economic growth and progress are hard and soft infrastructure.\u00a0\u00a0Remember to always give adequate places in your administration to our youth and women.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the authorities involved with the preparation, all processes and conduct of the election must ensure that the election is free, fair and credible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce again, congratulations and I wish you well.\u00a0\u00a0My distinguished brothers and leaders of goodwill, thank you for making this happen.\u00a0\u00a0I will now count on you to encourage all hands to be on the deck to take Nigeria to the level God has created it to be \u2013 autopilot level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Presidency has said that no amount of gang-up against President\u00a0 Buhari would stop him from winning the presidential election next year. 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