2019 election: Why Afenifere may support Atiku – Adebanjo

Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has said it may support the ambition of former vice president and frontline presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, come 2019.

The group made its position known on Sunday when Atiku visited its leader, Ayo Adebanjo in Lagos.

Present at the gathering were: former senator Femi Okunronmu, a former Works minister, Adeseye Ogunlewe, among others

Speaking after meeting with Atiku, Adebanjo stated that the group has taken time to think through all the aspirants and is still looking at the dossier of Atiku which is of interest due to his position on restructuring.

He said, “There is a general consensus that Atiku’s desire for restructuring is genuine.

“You (Abubakar) have been writing about restructuring over a decade ago. You gave me your commitment to restructure Nigeria within six months in one of our meetings several years ago.

“When people talk about good governance and promise good road, agricultural development and all that, we just laugh. There must be a country first before any development. Nigeria can not have peace and stability without restructuring.

“We know that there is no greater champion of restructuring from the North than Atiku.”