They Tried To Kill Me And My Son Because I Wanted To Be President – Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has said that certain individuals tried to assassinate him and his son while he was trying to attain the presidency.

According to him, he has been trying to become Nigeria’s president for the last three decades and has faced different hurdles along the way.

Atiku shared his pains while speaking during a conference in Abuja on Thursday.

He noted that his move to enthrone and deepen democracy in Nigeria started even during the military era.

The Waziri disclosed that apart from the threat to his life his businesses were neatly crippled.

He said, “It is with a heart full of sadness that I address you today. I have in the last three decades devoted my life to battle to birth and deepen democracy in our country.

“It was a battle that started during the military era. It was a struggle that nearly cost me my life and that of my son where eight policemen were killed in the attempt to save our lives. I survived the assassination only by the mercy and the grace of God.

“That was not all, my businesses were nearly crippled. My commitment in the enthronement of democracy made me join forces with other compatriots.

“As a leader of the defunct Social Democratic Party, together with our current Chairman, we fought and won the 1993 presidential election which was acclaimed to be the freest election in our nation’s history. There was no internet then, yet it was the freest and fairest election”.