Chidi Samuel|
Ben Nwabueze, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and chairman of the Patriots on Wednesday said that Atiku presidency will be good for Nigeria and promised to be alive to witness the emergence of the former vice president as Nigeria’s president.
Nwabueze stated this when the opposition PDP presidential candidate paid him a visit in Enugu.
Segun Showunmi, spokesman of the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign organisation, shared a picture of both men locked in a warm embrace.
Sowunmi, who posted a photo showing Atiku and the Igbo leader in a warm embrace tweeted Wednesday night: “Touching moment Prof Ben Nwabueze almost moved to tears.”
“I will not die until your become president”, he quoted Nwabueze as saying.
Atiku equally posted pictures of him and the 86-year-old lawyer on his official Twitter handle.
Atiku described his meeting with Nwabueze as an emotional one, saying the octogenarian reminded him of “the unfinished Nigerian Project”.
Atiku tweeted, “Professor Ben Nwabueze is a patriot and Nigeria’s foremost constitutional lawyer. In a very emotional meeting in Enugu, he reminded me of the unfinished Nigerian Project. I assure him, and every Nigerian, that I’ll keep my word,” Abubakar wrote.
Professor Ben Nwabueze is a patriot and Nigeria’s foremost constitutional lawyer. In a very emotional meeting in Enugu, he reminded me of the unfinished Nigerian Project.
I assure him, and every Nigerian, that I’ll keep my word.
Atiku was on Wednesday endorsed by Southeast elders, comprising political, traditional and religious leaders as well as women groups.
The communique read by Olisa Agbakoba, SAN said: “The summit deliberated on the State of Ndigbo in Nigeria today especially after years of exclusion from the center.
“This country has never been as divided as it is today. We Igbos have always yearned for a level playing field with justice, equity, and fairness.
“The Summit recognized the nomination of His Excellency Mr. Peter Obi Former Governor of Anambra State as the Vice Presidential Candidate of the PDP and fully endorses this nomination.
“It was acknowledged that this nomination puts Ndigbo back in the center of governance. It is therefore important that Ndigbo should rally behind the Atiku/Obi ticket.”