Abubakar Atiku, the defeated presidential
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party has
debunked notions that he was Cameroonian by
birth and thus not qualified to contest the
election of 23 February, 2019.

Atiku who was born in Jada in 1946, in present
day Adamawa state, but then part of Northern
Cameroon, said he was born by Nigerian parents
and therefore ‘a citizen of Nigeria by birth”.


According to his response to the All Progressives
Congress filing before the Presidential election
tribunal, Atiku said his father, Garba Atiku
Abdulkadir was a Nigerian by birth who hailed
from Wurmo in present day Sokoto State, while
the mother, Aisha Kande was also a Nigerian
who hailed from Dutse in present day Jigawa
State.


“The parents of the 1st Petitioner(Atiku) are both
Fulani, a community/tribe indigenous to Nigeria”,
his lawyers said..

“The birth of the 1st Petitioner in Jada, in present
day Adamawa State of Nigeria was occasioned
by the movement of his paternal grandfather
called Atiku who was an itinerant trader, from
Wurmo in present day Sokoto State to Jada in
the company of his friend, Ardo Usman.
“That in Jada, Atiku, the grandfather of the 1st
Petitioner gave birth to Garba who in tum gave
birth to the 1st Petitioner and named him after
his own father Atiku.

“The 1st Petitioner’s mother, Aisha Kande was
the grand-daughter of Inuwa Dutse who came to
Jada as an itinerant trader too from Dutse in
present day Jigawa State.

“That all averments concerning Germany, British
Cameroons, League of Nations and Plebiscite are
false and misleading in relation to the 1st
Petitioner and therefore completely irrelevant
more so that the 1st Petitioner is a Nigerian by
birth within the contemplation of the Constitution
of the Federal Republic ofNigeria, 1999 (as
amended).

“The averments in the aforesaid paragraphs are
indeed fabricated, contrived, made in bad faith
and designed to embarrass the 1st Petitioner.”
Abubakar said that the votes he secured in the
presidential election were not wasted votes, and
still claimed that he got more votes than
President Buhari.

To buttress his Nigerian citizenship, Atiku listed
his career path and political activities and the
awards and honours that he had received.
These included his being a civil servant in the
Nigerian Customs Service for over 20 years,
retiring as a Deputy Director; a politician for
about 30 years, who in 1992 contested the
Presidential Primaries under the platform of then
Social Democratic Party (SDP) alongside the late
Chief M.K.O Abiola and Ambassador Baba Gana
Kingibe.

He also mentioned his participation in the 1999
governorship election in Adamawa State in 1999,
which he won and the presidential elections of
1999 and 2003, which he won as running mate to
former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Mentioned also was his being a recipient of the
National Honour of Grand Commander of the
Order of the Niger (GCON) and holder of the
traditional title holder of Turakin Adamawa from
1982 to 2017 when he was elevated to Wazirin
Adamawa.

“In 2007, the 1st Petitioner contested Presidential
election under the platform of Action Congress
(AC) and the 2nd Respondent contested under
the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples’ Party
(ANPP).

“In 2014, the 1st Petitioner and the 2nd
Respondent contested the Presidential Primaries
of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the 3rd
Respondent for the 2015 Presidential Elections”.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/04/atiku-i-was-born-by-nigerian-parents-from-sokoto-jigawa/

Just observing

Atiku will have to prove this Cinderella story beyond a reasonable doubt with documented evidence.

kayfra:
Atiku will have to prove this Cinderella story beyond a reasonable doubt with documented evidence.

That is silly. Even Buhari has no birth certificate.

Buhari is a confused Fulani Milk drunkard !

Atiku is more Nigerian than Buhari.
#fact#

Great

Xisnin:

That is silly. Even Buhari has no birth certificate.

Do you think a court will accept verbal explanation?

I kind of think that APC will be highly embarrassed by now.

Nnamdi Kanu was the first person to say that Atiku was was from Cameroon, and he said it to point out to ignorant Nigerians that referendum has been used in the history of Nigeria to decide who wants to be a Nigerian and who does not want to be a Nigerian.

The APC immediately latched on to this to go to court to disqualify Atiku from the presidential race

But the actual question here is not where Atiku was born, or if he comes from Cameroon. The question is if Atiku was a Nigerian "by birth".

With the revelation that Atikus grandparents are Nigerians, it means that Atiku was born Nigerian by birth

Xisnin:

That is silly. Even Buhari has no birth certificate.

Jubril the imposter from Sudan you mean?

kayfra:


Do you think a court will accept verbal explanation?

But they'll always accept verbal certificate for buhari, sorry I mean jubril? Hypocrite! Biased!

FortuneDeGreat:
But they'll always accept verbal certificate for buhari, sorry I mean jubril? Hypocrite! Biased!

How about you operate in reality so you don't keep deluding yourself? Buhari presented his certificate, even though, having one is not required to run for office.

dante0147:
Buhari is a confused Fulani Milk drunkard !

We need DNA to confirm he's real buhari if not, jubril we know.

kayfra:
How about you operate in reality so you don't keep deluding yourself? Buhari presented his certificate, even though, having one is not required to run for office.

Student of a confused lawyer will always be confused, what is the constitutional academic requirements for one's eligibility in contesting presidential election?

kayfra:
How about you operate in reality so you don't keep deluding yourself? Buhari presented his certificate, even though, having one is not required to run for office.

You mean principal's written recommendation or what? When did he submit his certificate? Where? How? To who?

FortuneDeGreat:
Student of a confused lawyer will always be confused, what is the constitutional academic requirements for one's eligibility in contesting presidential election?

How about you read it yourself

kayfra:
How about you read it yourself

Since you don't know then mute up

FortuneDeGreat:
Since you don't know then mute up

I insist on schooling you. Read the attached part of our constitution

kayfra:


I insist on schooling you. Read the attached part of our constitution

Schooling your master through a borrowed script? Lol, get a life, what would serve as testimony of attaining o level or it's equivalent if not the certificate? What would you present as a qualification for employment into public service if not your certificate? Or are you trying to tell us that jubril became a public servant through the back door? Mr scholar

FortuneDeGreat:
Schooling your master through a borrowed script? Lol, get a life, what would serve as testimony of attaining o level or it's equivalent if not the certificate? What would you present as a qualification for employment into public service if not your certificate? Or are you trying to tell us that jubril became a public servant through the back door? Mr scholar

You can go trace Jubril in Sudan. As far as our constitution is concerned, Buhari is more than academically eligible. Argue with the framers of the constitution

kayfra:


You can go trace Jubril in Sudan. As far as our constitution is concerned, Buhari is more than academically eligible. Argue with the framers of the constitution

How many question marks did you see and left unattended? And you claim to be a scholar, simple questions you can't answer.

Just a well written story by his lawyers, if Atiku is called into the witness stand he will tell a different tale from well thought out script.

Press on but this too will come to an end in favour of Buhari.

Oga no need for story just show ya bum bum

id911:


Which constitution? The Nigerian constitution is a fraud. Buhari is not qualified to run for president. The only evidence you attended and completed school is your certificate. He should present his WASC. Don't tell me WAEC recently gave him one. So why did he refuse to present it? Him no say na Oluwole Certificate Waec Nigeria give am. Can you present an affidavit to an employer when looking for a job like what Buhari did?

School is not even required as far as INEC says so. Don't be emotional, just follow the constitution

FortuneDeGreat:
How many question marks did you see and left unattended? And you claim to be a scholar, simple questions you can't answer.

You want me to makeup for the gaps in your education with one post? I may be many things, but miracle worker isn't one of them

kayfra:


You want me to makeup for the gaps in your education with one post? I may be many things, but miracle worker isn't one of them

What is your name is a simple question just as simple for a fool like you to grasp but hell no, why? Utter gullibility

FortuneDeGreat:
What is your name is a simple question just as simple for a fool like you to grasp but hell no, why? Utter gullibility

You are also blind in addition to your stupidity?

Eya

Atiku is from Wurno not only Gada or Goronyo. I think he should just keep quiet and let APC continue their barking instead of shouting himself more on scrotum

kayfra:
You are also blind in addition to your stupidity?

Eya

Leprous! Yes , biggest disease, foolishness and ignorance, I can't handle your case, try yaba left!

FortuneDeGreat:
Leprous! Yes , biggest disease, foolishness and ignorance, I can't handle your case, try yaba left!

Self diagnosis? How unfortunate. Another wasted youth.