Buhari’s Aloofness Responsible For Atiku’s APC Exit – Orji Kalu

Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, former Abia State governor, has blamed President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged aloofness for ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar’s exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Kalu said if President Buhari had shown keen interest in “the things of the party,’’ he would have averted Atiku’s resignation from the APC.

The ex-Abia governor said if he were in the president’s shoes, he would have appointment Atiku and other aggrieved top chieftains of the party in “the system’’ to keep them locked in.

“The president should be more interested in the things of the party. As Commander-in-Chief, he should be interested in who leaves.

“If I was in position, I would have stopped the movement.

“The president should have consulted the governors in appointing men like Kwankwaso, Atiku into the system.

“He should have given them a ministerial position to pacify everybody and call governors to bring five names of candidates for ministerial slot, that way democracy becomes a participated one,’’ Kalu said in a recent chat with journalists.