Former President Goodluck Jonathan has advised ex-V.P Atiku Abubakar to kiss and make up with his former boss Olusegun Obasanjo and hop into the PDP if the 2019 presidency means si much to the APC stalwart.
According to Jonathan in an interview published by Ovation, any “politician who ignores Obasanjo does so at its own peril”.
He said Atiku’s chances of becoming President in 2019 would be bright if he contested on PDP’s platform.
He, however, emphasised that Atiku has to do everything to get Obasanjo’s endorsement, who, he said, had the magic wand and commanded respect both home and abroad.
“He (Atiku) can’t get the APC ticket. If Atiku gets our party (PDP) ticket, he would compete well,” Jonathan said in the interview.
“He’s always a passionate politician. But he would have to reach out to our boss, Baba OBJ, the boss of all bosses.
“We’ve all learnt at different times that you ignore OBJ at your own peril. OBJ has the magic wand, respected at home and abroad,” Jonathan said.