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Some Nigerians have taken to social media to react to a video released by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The one-minute clip of his manifesto was posted on his verified Twitter page on Wednesday.

Hello. Welcome on board. -AA pic.twitter.com/OnBit7r5VM

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) August 3, 2022

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“Hello ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking, welcome on board flight 2023 Atiku/Okowa 2023, I have my co-pilot here with me, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, keeping track of all navigation system, our destination is a ‘United Nigeria’…” the opening message reads.

But the video has generated mixed reactions on Twitter.

“I was ready to sit back, relax and enjoy the flight when the captain said: “My name is Atiku Abubakar …” and jolted me back to reality! Anyway, that is easily remedied. Let @atiku do the narration himself before we start talking about the voice of Jacob and the hand of Esau,” Ayo Obe, an activist, tweeted.

I was ready to sit back, relax and enjoy the flight when the captain said: “My name is Atiku Abubakar …” and jolted me back to reality!
Anyway, that is easily remedied. Let @atiku do the narration himself before we start talking about the voice of Jacob and the hand of Esau …

— Ayo Obe (@naijama) August 3, 2022

“1st lie detected, no be you do the voice over. You want to use another person’s voice to scam us, so later, you’ll now say you were not the one that made the promise. No way,” Lorry Larry, another user tweeted.

1st lie detected, no be you do the voice over. You want to use another person's voice to scam us, so later, you'll now say you were not the one that made the promise. No way.

— Iyalaya (@lollylarry1) August 3, 2022

A supporter of Atiku tweeted, saying he is the most prepared candidate.

“Atiku is the most prepared candidate and He’s the only one ready for the mission to rescue Nigeria,” Rita tweeted

Atiku is the most prepared candidate and He's the only one ready for the mission to rescue Nigeria👏 https://t.co/JKcoJ5cQd5

— RitaRock (@ritarock18) August 3, 2022

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Below are more reactions.

Most nigerians can't relate sir 80% of us have never been in planes, next time do advert with okada. https://t.co/gfEVHMbIt6

— Homie with D chills (@Tunde_trapkvng) August 3, 2022

Wow! I love this. Atiku has class & finesse. We're not talking agbado,cassava & ewa neither are we talking about who rejected campaign money. Just issues & issues!Atiku remains the best man for the job & we won't be distracted by beer parlour gist.Join me, I'm AtikuLATED,are you?

— Miz Cazorla (@MizCazorla1) August 3, 2022

Atiku is the most prepared candidate that will bring unity to the Country, ameliorate our living conditions, and aid human capital development while also securing lives and property.#AtikuOkowa2023 #Atiku4SURE

Trust Atiku Abubakar. Trust Ifeanyi Okowa. B gd.

— Oyewole Michael 🇳🇬 (@Rolex7Michael) August 3, 2022

Rochas no do pass this wan. Captain Atiku. 😂😂😂😂😂https://t.co/9wkqC7PjQ6

— ™️ (@_drachenglas) August 3, 2022

I no known where Atiku dey carry me dey go….Feb 25th is the first time i will be voting in my life and it’s all because of my love for Atiku’s vision for Nigeria….POWER TO THE PEOPLE ❤️❤️❤️❤️🤲🙏

— Dave (@ChildOfProvidex) August 3, 2022

@atiku and @IAOkowa are properly teamed to Rescue Nigeria with proper laid out plans ready for implementation. Folks should read the Atiku Plan document and appreciate the clear readiness imbibed in the Atiku Presidency. Forget all the noise and bashing.

— Anthony C.Okonkwo, PhD (@AnthonyOkonkwo2) August 3, 2022

It's the skyscrapers from dubai at the ending for me.

— Godfather of PortHarcourt 🎩 (@Mr_Pucca) August 3, 2022

Lol, A flight to Dubai. https://t.co/kzONG8s1aZ

— Somadina (@TheSomadina) August 3, 2022

I’m afraid I will have to decline being on this #AtikuOkowa2023 flight, @atiku. I have no confidence in the safety of the plane, its chief pilot and the co-pilot. Other people in #Nigeria will make their own judgement, as to whether they feel safe on such a 4 or 8 year flight. https://t.co/sW8i4FbjJQ

— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) August 3, 2022

Drop me for Ghana Abeg 😭😭😭 https://t.co/W9KxiTihyo

— FAROUQ (@farouq_yahaya) August 3, 2022

Shey na the person when talk for this jingle go be president?

You and Okowa…failure on arrival.

Plus the rabid dogs in your camp cc: reno omockery and Sega land agent https://t.co/muDrDVcGkg

— Asibi (@asibinta) August 3, 2022

Ehh help me! Help me!! help me!!!
Help me help me help me help me

E dey carry me dey go where I no know https://t.co/YyzlIJ3Vyx

— Akin Akinwale (@mrlurvy) August 3, 2022

At the end of this advert, you simply showed us Dubai your real home and I guess that's where you will make our capital once you succeed in buying the 2023 Presidential election as you did during PDP primaries.

Peter Obi will be the next President of Nigeria.

— EBONYI Real Rep. (@uchenaezekiel) August 3, 2022

The flight takes you straight to Dubai 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/qRkOYABpDE

— Mildred (@Mild_Kerr) August 3, 2022

This baba sha like aeroplane..

Can't do without an aircraft…
No wonder him & Dubai na 5&6😁😁😁 https://t.co/kDpzLeGljm

— Book #Obidient Themed T-shirts 🇳🇬 (@itssonjosh) August 3, 2022

Job losses, depleting incomes and lack of citizens’ access to basic amenities have pushed more than 90 million people below the poverty line. When @atiku becomes President, he will create jobs, he will fix the income problems and he will lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty. https://t.co/gWowJs1Mlw

— Queen Ladi (@ladididanlami) August 3, 2022

Go with your flight to Dubai Sir, we are not entering, it's @PeterObi we are voting and supporting https://t.co/HYy7xOs8ab

— Anderson Zedock (anderz) (@Andyzedee) August 3, 2022

You people have started again. This was how APC promised restructuring in 2015 and they denied thereafter. https://t.co/c9gfq2oYrk

— Comrade Deji Adeyanju (@adeyanjudeji) August 3, 2022

To All Nigerian Youths, Get On Board.

With @atiku Abubakar and @IAOkowa, Nigeria and Indeed Nigerians Will Be In Safe Hands and Together We Will Halt This Downward Slide and Redirect Our Collective Resources To Building A Prosperous Country.

Pilot #AtikuOkowa on Flight ✈️ 2023 https://t.co/pj5GJrFxHv

— shamsudeen binjiii 5 (@shamsuden_binji) August 3, 2022

The way your aircraft came in for that landing.

Such a hard landing with even a tail strike.

Bros, you wan crash the plane.

Abeg, no vex. I no do. https://t.co/qz17JuYwHf

— Brand Ambassador of Okpa (@Ujamidaize) August 3, 2022

Education and Security but you delete tweets after Hausas said they won’t vote for you.

If you can’t stand your grounds against mob killings, how do you intend to challenge Boko Haram and Fulani Bandits? How? https://t.co/K2DkOAPZYu

— Dr. Oluwafemi Anthony (@thefemianthony) August 3, 2022

This is pure LAMBA. Deborah was stoned to death, you issued a statement and deleted it few hours later.. then you issued a disclaimer in Hausa… How are you now the advocate of a United Nigeria? Nah! You're the chief ambassador of HYPOCRISY. The aircraft sef no get fuel 🥺🥺🥺

— Akíntúndé Babátúndé (@olorunwababs) August 3, 2022

AA.. I love the campaign concept, but your face look like the face of the person that'll never rule Nigeria… And same goes for Tinubu… Peter Obi is the man the country needs at the moment

— Et tu Yemi ? (@klein_yemi) August 3, 2022

Sir at the End why the Hand from north dey longer than the one from south and why is it looking like the north is helping the south up when it’s actually dragging the south backwards? Just my observation

— AceOf♠️s🗯 (@Ljay_97) August 3, 2022

Sir, you’re fronting a realistic cause: unity in spite of our diversity. However, I have a serious concern with your United Nigeria mantra. I’m not convinced in the slimmest bit that your personality is able to bring this divided country to a unified front. We’ll pass on this.

— Gabriel Ogunjobi (@GabrielOgunjob1) August 3, 2022

I must commend the entire creative team that pulled this through. This is excellent and interesting 👏 . I watched it thrice.

But we're not voting Atiku. Sorry.

— Daniel 🇳🇬 (@TemiHNIC) August 3, 2022