Bayo Onanuga, one of President Bola Tinubu’s aides, has said that the political aspirations of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s are dead.
Onanuga also claimed that Atiku’s proposed coalition is falling apart due to the defection of key allies to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a post on X, Onanuga criticized the coalition efforts being led by Atiku, which includes a former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, ex-SGF Babachir Lawal, and Labour Party’s vice presidential candidate, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed.
“Atiku’s political future looks bleak. The coalition that he, El Rufai, Babachir, and new member Baba-Ahmed are cobbling together has disintegrated.
“Potential allies, including former running mate Ifeanyi Okowa and defunct CPC members, are giving his leprous group a wide berth. Atiku is a loser again,” Onanuga stated.
Onanuga’s comments came in reaction to a similar post by fellow presidential aide Tunde Rahman, who noted that the PDP’s internal crisis had deepened with the defection of former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and incumbent Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to the APC.
Rahman described the development as “the biggest shocker ever” for Atiku, whose 2023 presidential bid fell short.
