Prof Ben Nwabueze, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says he will live to witness Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), become the president of Nigeria.

Nwabueze, Nigeria’s foremost constitutional lawyer, said this on Wednesday when Abubakar paid him a visit at his residence in Enugu.

Touching moment, Prof. Ben Nwabueze almost moved to tears by H.E @atiku in Enugu.

“I will not die until you become president.” pic.twitter.com/EyxUN0SUwp

— Spokesman Atiku (@SpokesManAtiku) November 14, 2018

Abubakar also posted pictures of him and the 86-year-old lawyer on his official Twitter handle.

The Turakin Adamawa described his meeting with Nwabueze as an emotional one, saying the octogenarian reminded him of “the unfinished Nigerian Project”.

“Professor Ben Nwabueze is a patriot and Nigeria’s foremost constitutional lawyer. In a very emotional meeting in Enugu, he reminded me of the unfinished Nigerian Project. I assure him, and every Nigerian, that I’ll keep my word,” Abubakar wrote.

Professor Ben Nwabueze is a patriot and Nigeria’s foremost constitutional lawyer. In a very emotional meeting in Enugu, he reminded me of the unfinished Nigerian Project.

I assure him, and every Nigerian, that I'll keep my word. #AtikuInEnugu pic.twitter.com/lXR4fL959z

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) November 14, 2018

Prof Nwabueze has been at the vanguard of the call for restructuring of Nigeria – an issue Atiku has built his campaign around.