Social Media Claim: Atiku Living in Fools Paradise – Arewa Youths
…say Northerners more enlightened now

By Habila Victor, Kaduna

Angered by Atiku Abubakar’s claim that 60% of voters in Northern Nigeria are not on Social Media, the Coalition of Arewa Youths for Peace and National Development (CAYPND), says the PDP presidential candidate may be living in a fool’s paradise.

Atiku was reacting to questions on AriseTV on the chances of the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, to clinch votes from the Northern part of the country, when he said 90% of voters in the North are not on social media, which have since triggered a lots of reactions in different quarters.

According to a statement signed by the National President, Alh. Mohammed Gwadabe, the youth coalition, Abubakar’s rating of Northerners on social media, confirmed that the politician may have lost touch with reality.

“The PDP’s presidential candidate may be living in a fool’s paradise after all, as feelers point to the fact that the presidential bid of Obi, is gaining unprecedented mileage.

“That his insinuation that 90% of Northerners are not on social media, is an insult on the sensibility of the North, and this suggests that we are illiterate, as some of his collaborators want us to remain; objects of exploitation.He said.

“We are now not just on all social media, platforms, but very learned and well-informed, to the Glory of Allah. We are no longer illiterates, like Atiku and some elders in the North want us to remain”.

“We will disappoint Atiku and his likes, who deliberately failed to develop the North, just to exploit us for their political advantages in 2023.” He said.

The Arewa Youths therefore declared their total support for the presidential bid of Mr. Peter Obi and Ahmed Datti of the Labour Party (LP), and reminds those doubting their potential to wait till 2023 election.

“To start with, the PDP presidential candidate’s submission that the LP has no structure to galvanise winning votes for its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, flies in the face of prevailing realities.

“As digital youths in the North, we have since opted to join forces with millions of “Obi-dients” across the country, with a view to birthing a New Nigeria, that promises prosperity for all, while creating a society of egalitarianism.

“Again, we make bold to say that, contrary to the misinformation about social media status, the people of the North are prominent on social media and all Internet platforms, and we prefer Peter Obi and Ahmed Datti as the next President and Vice President of Nigeria.

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