Former Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has asserted that he is the most popular northern politician.
Atiku went further to insist that no current or emerging leader in the region matches his political reach.
The ex-VP spoke during an interview on Arise News Wednesday evening, where he assessed the influence of key northern politicians, including former governors Rabiu Kwankwaso, Aminu Tambuwal and Nasir el-Rufai.
He maintained that despite their popularity, none of them hold a wide range of voter base across the North compared to him.
“Can you tell who is a current leader in the North who has more votes than I have? Talking of leaders like Tambuwal, Kwankwaso, El-Rufai and also the emerging political leaders, none of them have got that northern vote as much as I’ve got,” Atiku said.
He further claimed that Kwankwaso’s influence remains largely confined to Kano State, adding that even within the state, political support is now divided.
“Kwankwaso’s popularity is restricted to only Kano State. Kano is even now split between him and Governor Abba Yusuf,” he added.
