Buhari visits Atiku, strategizes for 2015 Election

Buhari, ATiku

General Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar

L-R: General Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar
L-R: General Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar

Major General Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress presidential candidate has paid former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar a visit days after the latter lost his presidential bid to the former.

The former Head of State beat polled 3,430 of 7,214 votes cast while Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano surprisingly placed second with 974. Atiku Abubakar polled 954, Governor Rochas Okorocha had 624 and Sam Nda-Isaiah finished with a paltry 10 votes.

It would be recalled that prior the presidential primary, the presidential candidates had vowed to support whoever emerge as presidential candidate, perhaps the reason why Buhari and some leaders of the party, paid Atiku a visit at his Asokoro residence.

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It was reported that Buhari and Atiku went into a closed door meeting on how their party can win the 2015 election. A source close to the meeting told the Nigerian Tribune that it was part of the efforts to work for the victory of the party ahead the 2015 election.

“As you can see, APC leaders are forging ahead after the primaries. Buhari is here to meet with the Turaki Adamawa for the way forward.

“In the next few days, APC will surprise all. That is what I can tell you for now,” a source close to the meeting said.

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