Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has vehemently condemned comments made by Olabode George, former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), regarding the political prospects of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Frank strongly rebuked George’s statements, expressing disagreement with his views on Atiku’s future in politics.
Frank, is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East.
Frank while rebuking George statement on Atiku said: “How can a man living at the mercy of the Supreme Court assume the position of God?
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“Recall that a Lagos High Court had, in 2009, convicted George, who was also former chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, and five others on a 23 count charge of abuse of office and contract splitting. He was discharged and acquitted by the Supreme Court in 2013.
“How can a mortal probably already at the departure lounge as it is common to all mortals claim to know the outcome of political events that are still very remote?
“This is a man who vowed that he will renounce his Nigerian citizenship and go on self-exile to Ghana if Tinubu becomes President and watch Nigerians from his “binoculars” from that neighbouring West African country.
“This is a man who said on Arise Television interview in 2022 that he can bet any amount of money on Tinubu not having educational certificates.
“If God says Atiku will be President in 2027, a thousand Olabode George living on Supreme Court’s magnanimity cannot annul it.
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“Besides, George has never supported Atiku in any election but he has always won his primary and emerged the candidate of the PDP.”
“Let him rest easy, Atiku’s hope for the future is on God and the generality of Nigerians and not on George and his ilk now seeking patronage and political relevance from the powers be by taking up the role of a fake prophet.”
