Leave Money On The Table With Buhari In The Room, You’ll Find It When You Return —Tinubu

Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress
(APC), says unlike President Muhammadu Buhari, the integrity of
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), is questionable.

The former Lagos governor said Buhari is a man of his word while
Atiku sways back and forth on issues.

Tinubu made the remark in a statement released by Tunde Rahman,
his media officer, on Tuesday.

The statement read: “They seek to reverse the democratic maxim
that government is the servant of the people. The PDP wants a
situation where those in government are the masters while the
people bow their heads to the interests of the mighty and the
rich.

“Leave a naira on the table with Buhari in the room, you will
find the naira on the table when you return,” he said.

“When Buhari says ‘yes’ or ‘no’, you know where he stands. He
means what he says, no more, no less.

“With Atiku, things are more nuanced. When Atiku speaks, he may
mean ‘yes,’ ‘no’, ‘maybe’, ‘ don’t know’, ‘all of the above’ or
‘none of the above’.

“His compass has four needles pointing in different directions
at the same time. He knows of no direction to take.

“President Buhari’s word is his bond. When Atiku speaks, it is
to give you the slip.

“We cannot afford a President whose ways and mind is a maze of
contradicting urges and colliding desires. This shows he has no
vision for the nation and no guiding principles except the naked
pursuit of power for the naked use of that power.

“Atiku laid waste the national treasury for eight long years.
That is enough for one’s lifetime.

“We should not reward him by giving him another eight years
because the more he feeds, the stronger his hunger grows. His is a
thirst that can’t be quenched and a hand that cannot be restrained
from taking whatever is on the table.

“As the PDP candidate, he is now the leader of a avaricious
horde that seeks to reattach its mandible once again to the public
wealth and forever lay siege to our nation’s future. Nigerians will
do well not to pay them any attention.”

Tinubu asured President Buhari that the party’s campaign council
had accepted the assignment given to it and will not let him
down.

On Monday, Buhari had said Tinubu will be “fully in charge” of
his reelection campaign.

In response, the APC leader said members of the presidential
campaign will work diligently to reelect Buhari.

“I think I can speak for all members of the campaign council
that we accept the assignments given by the President with devotion
and a firm commitment to perform to our utmost, individually and
collectively on the tasks given,” he said.

“It is a great honor and responsibility he has given us. We dare
not let him down because doing so would also let down the
nation.

“This election concerns more than two competing personalities
and political parties. It is a contest between two different
visions for the country and the futures these visions portend.

“The APC seeks a better Nigeria by reforming our institutions of
governance that these institutions may better implement policies
engendering dynamic economy development.”

Tinubu asked the electorate not to give the PDP a chance to
return to power, noting that electing Atiku would be detrimental to
the future of the nation.