[isola]

I read this speculation with a great deal of incredulity on Nigerian newspapers. I hope for Atiku's sake and for the development of a vibrant political party system in our country that this is not true. This is because if it turns out to be true, it only deepens the level of cynicism of the average Nigerian in our country's political process. During the tenure of former president,Olusegun Adeniyi as a ThisDay columnist, once characterised Atiku as 'corrupt' and went ahead to state that he is 'not bold enough' to so describe former president. Many including this writer hailed Atiku for standing up to the autocratic and arbitrary rule of Obasanjo , using the instrumentality of our judicial system, for his own purpose no doubt, but which at least tallies with the popular sentiment. It is trite to describe our party system as primitive, devoid of the pursuit of popular good. This development if proven true, would portray Atiku, as a charlatan, a craven political animal with no shred of decency or regard for the verdict of history.