Dino Melaye says Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is “baby weight” when compared to Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Melaye spoke on Monday during an interview on Channels Television.
Speaking during the interview, Melaye, a staunch supporter of the PDP candidate, said the former vice-president has been advised to start preparing his acceptance speech for 2023.
“For us in the PDP, we have advised Atiku to put together his acceptance speech because he is the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the former senator said.
“Bola Tinubu, with his inordinate ambition, is no match in any way with Atiku. Bola Tinubu is baby weight compared to Atiku Abubakar in all ramifications — politically, socially, medically, and even religiously.
“Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar, in terms of political popularity, are not on the same page. In terms of political experience, you cannot put Tinubu and Atiku on the same page.
“Atiku stepped down for MKO Abiola. Atiku Abubakar, by being the vice-president of this country at a time, has a political edge in terms of experience more than Bola Tinubu.
“In terms of connections, political manpower, knowing and understanding this country, including the problems, you cannot put them on the same page.
“In terms of even vying for that position, a road you have passed through thrice, a man who is trying to take that route for the first time cannot begin to drag muscle with you.
“Go and write it down clearly in capital letters. By noon by the grace of God, the election is over.”
Melaye added that Nigerians cannot afford to have another president who travels on medical trips frequently.
“You have to be mentally and physically fit to become the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is a constitutional requirement. It is not possible to have an incapacitated president,” he added.
“Just like this president is visiting London now and then for medical trips, do you think Nigerians want to go back to that? Do you want us to go from sai baba to sai kaka? Meanwhile, kaka (in the Hausa language) means grandfather, baba means father.”
