PDP youth leader, Suleiman, tags Tinubu a ‘regional dictator,’ rules out victory in 2023
by ebor cletus ralph jr
APC presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu was referred to as a “regional dictator” by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Youth Leader, Mohammed Suleiman, on Saturday.
In a press conference with journalists after launching the “Atiku United FrontNorth-West “‘s zonal branch in Kaduna, Suleiman argued that Tinubu cannot win the 2023 presidential election due to his weaker network in the North.
He also disputed Fitch Ratings’ forecast that the former governor of Lagos State would win the election the following year.
The PDP Youth Leader stated that given the APC’s failings over the previous seven years, it had nothing to offer Nigerians.
He emphasised that Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential nominee, continues to be the greatest choice for Nigeria in 2023.
Suleiman said: “Those using religious sentiments to get votes, this time around, it will not work because everything has changed.
“APC promised to provide security, good education, and so many other things, but they have failed in protecting the lives and property of people.
“Nigerians are looking for somebody who is competent, somebody with the capacity to unite and address the problems facing the country.
“The APC has nothing to offer Nigerians. We will give the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, massive votes. The PDP is the only hope of the people.
“There is no way Tinubu will win this election. He has no base here (North-West).
“Tinubu is a regional dictator. We need somebody who will unite this country. We need somebody who has a political base across the country.
“Those who are comparing Tinubu with the late MKO Abiola to me, are committing political sin.
“If you go to Zaria, there is a house called ‘Abiola house’. Tinubu is just mingling and interacting with people that are occupying political positions.
“He has no base at the grassroots. Nobody knows him at the grassroots, but Atiku is a household name at the grassroots, not only in the north but across the country.”
