Chai! Nigeria politics no dey sleep o. Abubakar, wey be son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, don jump enter ruling party, APC, and e don scatter many table for political ground.
For Abuja, the boy make the announcement with plenty APC leaders around, and he vow support for President Bola Tinubu second-term. Dem say na Barau Jibrin, deputy president of Senate, carry am welcome. But no be all dem dey happy, na so opposition parties come dey shout for different directions.
People wey sabi the mata well–like the spokesperson for New Nigeria People’s Party, Ladipo Johnson, talk say the move be personal wahala but e raise plenty question for ground. E yarn say, “We no fit know wetin dey happen inside im mind. But as an adult, e get the right to choose im way.” Basically, he make am clear say pikin wey no fit convince im own pikin, how e go convince other people? Na serious matter o!
Labour Party too no dey keep mouth shut. Their spokesman, Obiora Ifoh, come dey vex say the boy suppose choose Labour Party instead. He talk say, “I no think say anything dey wrong with wetin e do, but APC no dey where young blood suppose go. Na Labour wey go help them shine.” E even carry old time history come gist, talk how better political independence fit happen.
But na so ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, come dey cool down the koko. E talk say, “Abubakar no be our member, so wetin be all this noise? E don dey advocate for Tinubu before, so this one no go shake ground.” Na to show say, son fit choose im own path separate from im papa.
Meanwhile, Atiku self don clear the air say the defection na personal matter, no be wahala for am. But the Atiku Haske Organisation, wey loyal to Atiku, no gree sit down look! Dem don expel the boy for the group, dey talk say he no fit dictate wetin dem go do. Wetin be dis one again? Them say Abubakar no contribute any kobo to the group, and he no get the chart to drive their plans.
As e be now, the boy don dey face serious backlash from individuals wey dey support Atiku. Wetin fit happen next? Ogbonge questions hover as Nigeria political scene dey heat up. Abeg, we go dey sharp for this gist.
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