Ahead of the February polls, Yoruba technocrats have, on Wednesday, shunned their kinsman, Bola Tinubu, to endorse Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as their most preferred presidential candidate.
The group, acting under the South-West Council of Political Technocrats (SWCPTs), took the decision at its 17th General Meeting.
In a statement signed by the Director of Government and Public Affairs, Prince Kehinde Oloke, said the group rose from their general meeting to adopt the candidature of Atiku considering the experience and pan-Nigerian in him.
He said, “Though it was rough and tough but eventually Atiku got the endorsement.”
“At the 17th official general meeting, of The Southwest Council of Political Technocrats, in the prestigious University of Ibadan (SWCPT) adopted Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate to be supported by the council, considering experience, security, pan Nigerians, Physical Business and mental fitness, Business and economic involvement in development of Nigeria, the geopolitical spread, and capacity..
“The council concluded that by all parameters and indices, Nigeria will be more united under Atiku than former Lagos governor, Tinubu.” This will definitely give help to Nigeria.”