It was the first time Atiku visited Ogun State after Olusegun Obasanjo endorsed the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi
, Atiku Abubakar, was in Abeokuta for over five hours on Wednesday in continuation of his campaign tours but refused to pay a courtesy call on his former boss, former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
It was the first time Atiku was visiting Ogun State after Mr Obasanjo overlooked him toendorse the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.Atiku had always made Mr Obasanjo’s residence at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library his first point of call on previous visits to Abeokuta. But on Wednesday, Atiku arrived at the Park Inn hotel, less than one kilometre to Mr Obasanjo’s residence at about 1:57 p.m. from where he left for his campaign engagements.
“You are all members of the PDP and supporters of the PDP, you want PDP to return to power, please I beg of you make sure you win your polling booths.“At the campaign rally in Abeokuta, Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, told the governorship candidate of the party in the state, Ladi Adebutu, that he will give him the secret to unseat an incumbent governor.
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