By Kamil Opeyemi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has congratulated his “Elder Brother” Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on his 77th birthday.
Obi, in a tweet on Saturday, described Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the same election.
“Your Excellency, My Very dear Respected Elder Brother and leader, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Waziri Adamawa, I rejoice with you as you mark your 77th birthday today,” Obi wrote on his X handle on Saturday. Continuing, Obi said Atiku had contributed immensely to the overall growth of the country.
He added, “You have undoubtedly positively impacted the nation’s economic growth through your various business establishments which not only create jobs for our people but add to our overall national productivity.
“You have, also through your educational institutions continued to add to the growth of education and man power development in our country. In this field you have added tremendous value to all tiers of education through your investment in institutions at all levels: primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
“Your many scholarship awards to students have expanded opportunities to the indigent. You have contributed to pulling people out of poverty through your business establishments which not only create jobs for our people but add to our overall national productivity.
“May God grant you more wisdom to continue to contribute to the progress of our dear nation and to grant you more healthy and fruitful years ahead as you age gracefully. Happy birthday Sir.” NPO Reports that Obi, who was a member of the same party, the PDP with Atiku, had defected to the Labour Party when it was clear he was not going to clinch its presidential ticket.
“The two had however come together after the outcome of the election which was won by President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress. Recently, Atiku proposed a merger of the major political parties to be able to wrest power from the ruling party.