I’m ready for arrest - Atiku
Friday, 17 December 2010 00:00 Fidelis Mac-Leva
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice President and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has said that tolerance for dissenting views and opponents remains an integral component of democracy.

Atiku made the statement last night in reaction to President Goodluck Jonathan’s threat, which was ostensibly a reaction to the former Vice President’s widely reported comment on the consequences of resisting change.


Atiku had at the national stakeholders conference warned that “those who make peaceful change impossible make violent change inevitable.” He had also added that “this (violent change) is not what we want for Nigeria.”

In a statement by his campaign organisation in Abuja last night, the former Vice President said that he and his supporters will not be deterred in the commitment to ensure that the PDP abides by its zoning arrangement in line with the party’s amended constitution.

“Atiku is a democrat who has at all times toed the path of constitutionality and rule of law in advancing the cause of democracy and therefore cannot be recommending a path that is at variance with his life-long struggles to deepen democracy in Nigeria,” the statement said.

The statement added that Atiku’s comment was borne out of historical reality when the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy warned against the consequences of making peaceful change impossible.

He said the statement should be taken in its historical context in terms of the bitter experiences that injustice has caused around the world, and as evidenced in the looming crisis in Cote d’Ivoire.

“As a responsible and dignified statesman, Atiku will never resort to scare-mongering or any anti-social action which can undermine Nigeria’s co-existence,” the statement added.

The PDP presidential aspirant argued that accusing him of causing tension is like putting the saddle on the wrong horse.

According to him, no Nigerian leader in recent memory has caused so much bitterness, division, suspicions and animosity among Nigerians like President Goodluck Jonathan because of his ambition to run in 2011.

Atiku recalled that a serving federal minister in this administration once threatened that Nigeria could face dire consequences if President Jonathan was forced out of the presidential race.

He wondered how a president that tore the PDP apart and caused bitterness within his own ruling party because of his ambition could accuse anyone of causing tension.

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This guy is becoming incoherent

I love Western politics, not this almanjiri type!

Empty brained pig! This Atiku guy is really beginning to piss me off!

Ready for arrest? Alright Mr Atiku, why don't you go to the United States. I've got a flight ticket for you.

If Atiku is ready for arrest we can contribute for his flight to the U.S then we can be sure he is truly ready for arrest.jagnssssssss

Atiku is a dunce.

Visit www.professionalsinnigeria.com to meet professionals from all over Nigeria.

The rich also cry! can someone pls tell Atiku to stop crying- zoning is as dead as Atiku ever becoming nigeria's president, chikena.

strangerf:

This guy is becoming incoherent

I love Western politics, not this almanjiri type!

Atiku is an broke-ass desperate incoherent almajiri politician
I spit on you A-thief-ku

greateros:

Empty brained pig! This Atiku guy is really beginning to piss me off!

He pissed moi off decades ago

he is crazy,let him jst shut up and face his charges.buffoon

Time is beginning to expose the emptiness of the clown who wants to be Nigeria's president.
He does not realize that Nigeria has long moved from the era of mediocrity.

The problem we are facing in this country as regards leadership is because we don't have a democratically elected leader. Enough is enough of zoning system. Am not a supporter of any candidate but i just took the stand that zoning as failed us in this country and we don't want it again.

If they want to fight, they should fight themselves in PDP and not bring it to us Nigeria!

bunch of greedy thieves fighting to lead the thieving party!

Don't worry ATIKU; nobody wants to arrest you.

who cares

fellow Nigerians, reading this topic and thread has made my day knowing how much our young now speak up for the truth as i pray soon we will be able to FACE it not only speak up to it. Our much needed revolution is just around the corner. GOD bless Nigerians and Nigeria.

kulutempa:

Ready for arrest? Alright Mr Atiku, why don't you go to the United States. I've got a flight ticket for you.

Yes.

Alh. Atiku should forget about zoning and prepare himself for PDP presidential primary.

Atiku is a dunce.

Atiku

I dey laugh!

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

hoooooooooooooooooooooooooo

i dey laugh oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I think the OBJ laugh bug has caught up with every one. Me self can't just stop laughing!!!! If he is ready for arrest,what are the security men waiting for.He does not deserve any respect.

Atiku should just forget about 2011 and start planning for 2015 ode,

even in 2015,he will not rule this country.It is finished for him though.

Stand Up NIGERIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

atiku shut up ur mouth . u are a looooser , failure & an in-grate . upon the abuse u abuse P.D.P in the past u still open ur mouth to talk of P.D.P & zoning .
This is how OBJ brought u to limelight in 1999 u later  turn around  to use him as an object of redicule, all the name of fighting his 3rd term bid, u are an in-grate ashaowooooo  politian.
Let me promise u even in ur JADA ward u will fail in 2011 talk less of the whole nigeria.
ATIKU  u will become a professional contestant .
How many times will the north rule this country ? wat of the south - south or south - east are they not nigerians?
the south- south that is bring the bulk of money that substain the nation , don't they have the right to rule?
their money that is making u have long-truth that u most be president u fail .
We have tagged u professional contesant u can't will any election u disloyal fellow.

Make Atiku go sidon for gutter or relocate to Al Qaeda Republic. Is it by force to rule Nigeria?

gerona:

Make Atiku go sidon for gutter or relocate to Al Qaeda Republic. Is it by force to rule Nigeria?

LOL

He shud be arrested and sent to the worst prison in the country. Atiku is a nuisance

sley4life:

He shud be arrested and sent to the worst prison in the country. Atiku is a nuisance

He should be sent to Gusua in Maiduguri?

lock him up and throw away the key.