I Have Not Ditched AC -Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar returned to Nigeria on Friday, from Dubai, to quell controversies on his change of political party, insisting he is still a member of the Action Congress (AC).
Atiku, accompanied by his aides and political associates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja told newsmen that he was not aware of his posters adorning major streets with PDP emblem.
Residents of Yola, Adamawa State capital recently woke up to see PDP banners adorned with Atiku's portrait on most of the streets.
It was speculated that he would return to the ruling party he co-founded, following the recommendation of a PDP national reconciliation committee led by Dr Alex Ekwueme.
Ekwueme had, in the committee's report, suggested that all the founding fathers of the party should be encouraged to return to help develop their wishes.
"Let me categorically tell you that as far as I know I am still a member of AC. You can see that for yourself by the caliber of people here and you know where they all belong,'' Atiku said.
Speaking on the lessons from the victory of Sen. Barack Obama as President-elect of the U.S., the AC Presidential Candidate in 2007 elections, said the whole world was proud of the historic feat that happened "during our lifetime", the Nigeria's news agency reports.
Atiku said the election of Obama in the Nov. 4 presidential poll portends transparency and credibility of democracy in America and that Nigeria had a lot to learn from it.
It is up to our democratic institutions to learn from the experience in the U.S. electoral system which is transparent, credible and acceptable to all,'' he said.
Banners bearing inscriptions of "Atiku for change, the change we need," adorned the Abuja airport road.
Dignitaries at the Airport to receive the Adamawa-born politician included his running mate, Sen. Ben Obi; Alhaji Ibrahim Bapetel; AC governorship candidate in Adamawa; Dr. Usman Bugaje, AC National Secretary; Alhaji Lawal Kaita and Otunba Johnson Runsewe.
Others were Sen. Ahmed Nasif, Rep. Albert Atwurcha, Rep Uche Onyeagucha, Dr. Maxwell Gidado, Alhaji Yahaya Kwande and Dr. Mohammed Shata.