By Egufe Yafugborhi

WARRI — FORMER Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,Thursday in Asaba, Delta State, said he was the most qualified to carry the All progressives Congress, APC, banner in the 2015 presidential election.

Atiku was addressing Delta State delegates ahead of the party’s primaries to decide the APC candidate in the election.

He said: “In Delta State, I have my friend, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor. I could have stayed in my home and asked him to talk to you on my behalf, but I believe in democracy and will not take Delta for granted.”

So I decided to come myself. We are about five or six aspirants gunning for the APC presidential ticket. None among the others has distinguished practical political experience than me. I was eight years Vice President after serving as a top federal civil servant longer than any of them.

“I am prepared to lead the change you want. So when you go to Abuja for the APC presidential primary, you will vote Atiku and together we will overrule the Peoples Democratic Party and bring in prosperity in 2015”, Atiku appealed to the Delta delegates.