Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday declared that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar is not a threat but an opponent in the Northeast.
Ndume, however, affirmed his respect for Atiku, saying that politics has its limit and he can't run anybody down.
Featuring on Channels Television's Politics Today, Ndume insisted that ADC won't get up to 20 percent votes in the Gwoza area of Borno State.
He said: "I'm one of those that have always been telling the APC not to underrate your opponent. Atiku is not a threat, he is an opponent in the Northeast.
"Atiku and all other leaders in the opposition are people that I respect because politics has its limit and for me, morally, it does not allow me to run down anybody.
"In the last election, Atiku was there, there was a bye-election in one of the local governments, who won?
"In Gwoza, we have about 200,000 registered voters, and the ADC will not get 20% of our vote. Go and find out if ADC is present anywhere in Gwoza."