Ex-militant leader in the Niger Delta, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, has advised the Peoples Democratic Party on the choice of presidential candidate ahead of the 2019 election.

Asari, who spoke with Sun believes that only former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has the credentials to wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, come 2019.

Speaking on other candidates indicating interest under the umbrella of the PDP, Asari, said mentioning names such as Tambuwal, Sule Lamido, and others shows that the main opposition party is not ready for the election.

His words, “Yes, the PDP is not ready for a fight. If the PDP is ready for a fight, there won’t be talks of Tambuwal candidature, someone who is a governor in APC. He destroyed PDP and ran to APC. They are talking of Tambuwal, who knows him in Bayelsa?

“PDP governors are lobbying a character like that to join the PDP and contest for the presidential ticket. They are talking of Makarfi, a man who could not win Senate election; a man who during the 2015 presidential election allegedly voted for Buhari and showed his ballot paper to the people before putting it in the box.

“Such a man is the one some PDP people are lobbying to get on the presidential ticket.

“Sule Lamido is not different from Buhari. He is one of these arrogant Fulani people who feel they own this country and the rest of us are just like appendages.

“Yes, I was in the SDP with Atiku Abubakar. He is the most liberal of all the people coming from the North. He has his own baggage. Let us look at other people. What are people like David Mark doing that they can’t contest?

“Is it that they are not courageous enough to come and fight? So everybody in the North would abdicate to the Fulani. Other Northerners are even afraid to take their liberty even when we have told them that we have taken our liberty and they should take theirs.”

On Fayose, he added, “Yes, he has signified his intention but it is not going to fly. Who is going to run Fayose’s election for him? Whose money is going to be used?

“The South West does not vote heavily. The percentage of voters is low. Ekiti state where Fayose is governor has one of the lowest voting population.

“The other voters in South West are in the hands of the APC. For me, David Mark would have been the very best for PDP to galvanise the swing nationalities; those people outside Hausa, Fulani and Yoruba and bring them together to join with the Igbo and some other liberal Yoruba people.

“But if David Mark is not there, among the Fulani if the PDP insists on having a Fulani to become its presidential candidate, Atiku is their best bet.

“We also have Ibrahim Shekarau, a very honest and cerebral man. But does he have resources because election demands resources. At the end of the day, a lot of people do not know Shekarau in the South.

“Atiku already has platforms across Nigeria and whatever it is he can fight more. Aside that, he has also talked about restructuring and as an Ijaw man, we want to engage him, what he means by restructuring. If PDP is looking for somebody with a war chest to fight and that would attract a lot of people from the APC, it is Atiku.”

http://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/03/2019-asari-dokubo-dismisses-fayose.html

so you ma want make north dey rule non stop...



no problem

This man wants to be relevant

georjay:
so you ma want make north dey rule non stop...



no problem

bros, no be south just finish ruling for 14 yrs?

where was he for like a year now? is recession hits hard on him

TBH Atiku may be PDP's best bet for now. He has the money to run a successful campaign, he is just as popular as the likes of PMB, GEJ, OBJ, IBB who are the most popular politicians in the country.
He can take fire and he can give it in equal proportion.
It's just there's a perception of corruption around him. My findings in the south show that SS and SE are willing to look over that but SW isn't. He isn't very liked in the SW. I honestly don't know the perception the north has about him, but I believe he can help divide Northern votes

This pig should have been born in the east, all the traits suggest so- criminal, loud mouthed, rash and of course he is a socio-economic saboteur.

I concur with this guy. Atiku is the best out of the pack for now!

Sule Lamido might be the most popular PDP politician in the North esp in NW but I don't think he's very popular in the south although you could gamble that his party (PDP) is already popular in the south and that can help his chances.
He also doesn't have Atiku's money neither does he have Atiku's media team and with his corruption trial, he might not be able to withstand the heat APC will bring his way

Hmmm

See who's talking . Former militant-turned billionaire. One of the legacies of the Jonathan administration.

I'm just imagining Atiku and buhari on the same stage for a presidential debate and media chat for 2019 election..

What he said is true...only David mark or Atiku can defeat buhari

Daviddson:
See who's talking . Former militant-turned billionaire. One of the legacies of the Jonathan administration.

poo

He was rich even before Gej became president

So eat your words.

Yea thats Nice if he take fayose as vice it will be perfect match

why always fulani?

Seniorman...

Afonja will leave the druggie with frog eyes that have looted dia common wealth to tackle Dokubo ..

While they worship dia masters and hail the okpolo eyes thief.

The dullard and his zombified dullardeens must be return to daura

If this is the case, then we are all slave to the fulanis

What is the fat fool saying??

georjay:
so you ma want make north dey rule non stop...



no problem

I expected this loud mouth to throw his hat into the ring
. He is waiting for Atiku to bring money make dem chop.

Truth. In atiku we stand.

Atiku don show u love abi??

“Sule Lamido is not different from Buhari. He is one of these arrogant Fulani people who feel they own this country and the rest of us are just like appendages.

In addition to the above attributes, Atiku is extremely corrupt and greedy. He is perpetually unelectable.

seunmsg:


In addition to the above attributes, Atiku is extremely corrupt and greedy. He is perpetually unelectable.

What a jester you are, even at your old age you can't even prove to us with empirical evidences how Atiku is extremely corrupt and unelectable order than your usual beer parlour gists. What a pity

MrPolitics:
TBH Atiku may be PDP's best bet for now. He has the money to run a successful campaign, he is just as popular as the likes of PMB, GEJ, OBJ, IBB who are the most popular politicians in the country.
He can take fire and he can give it in equal proportion.
It's just there's a perception of corruption around him. My findings in the south show that SS and SE are willing to look over that but SW isn't. He isn't very liked in the SW. I honestly don't know the perception the north has about him, but I believe he can help divide Northern votes

Atiku is the best bet to take on buhari. He needs no introduction!

What a sellout.

On Atiku we stand!

seunmsg:


In addition to the above attributes, Atiku is extremely corrupt and greedy. He is perpetually unelectable.

Obviously you are feeding on induced information, are they scared to come up with financial recklessness on ATIKU despite the numerous times he had challenged them. Even the the general OBJ can't say jack... So please come up with your fact while we match it up with ours... And if you are interested to know more and join the winning team ATIKUNATION, please feel free to call 08136456133

hmmm..

I don't know what Buhari saw in the lady in question to give her the appointment....
But I'm very sure both the lady and Buhari are confirm dullard.
Quote me anywhere

I care not to read what someone like this man has to say...for he holds not the interest of Nigeria in his heart.