Mrs Abubakar stated this on Friday while campaigning for the former Vice-President at a rally, where she described him as an experienced politician and philanthropist who would not need to learn on the job if elected.
“Atiku is a sellable material. That is why I’m so proud of my husband. Atiku is a philanthropist. Atiku has done it before. Atiku is not going to learn on the job, and Atiku is not a novice,” she said.
Addressing concerns over what Atiku, who is set to turn 80 this year, still wants from politics, Mrs Abubakar said his ambition was driven by a desire to serve rather than personal gain.
“Atiku doesn’t want Nigerians’ money. Atiku just wants to give back to the society what the society has done for him. Because many people keep saying, what is he looking for? Very soon, he’s going to be 80,” she said.
She added that Atiku also wants to mentor younger Nigerians in politics and governance, expressing confidence that his performance could eventually make Nigerians ask him to seek a second term despite his previous pledge to serve only one term.
“Atiku wants to tutor you, children, how politics is being made. Nigerians will be yearning for Atiku for a second time that he said he was going to do just one time. But Nigerians will yearn for him and bring him,” she said.
Mrs Abubakar also criticised the state of the country, expressing concern over what she described as the breakdown of constitutionalism, rule of law and the economy.
“Today, we have no constitution. We have no rule of law. Nothing is working. Our economy is in shambles. And I wonder how people are living. I wonder how people are eating,” she said.
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