Former Vice President and the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called on all aspirants to collectively work for the success of the party after the primary.
He made this call while addressing Kebbi State PDP exco and delegates on Wednesday.
His words; ‘I want to appeal to all of us aspiring to become the presidential flag-bearer of PDP not to see this contest as a do or die affair, only one of us will be the winner, and in the event a winner emerges, let us collectively work for the success of our great party. I am actually convinced that each one of us is suitably qualified to be president of Nigeria. Therefore, we can’t afford to leave APC to continue to put Nigeria in a mess situation. As my brother Kabiru Tanimu Turaki said I am not here to canvas for votes but to thank you. I must therefore thank you for electing me in 2019 and I am sure you will do the same come 2023.’
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In his reaction, a former Minister of Special Duties, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki said Atiku was not new to the people of Kebbi, assuring him delegates from Kebbi would give him block votes.
PDP Chairman in Kebbi State, Alhaji Usman Bello-Suru assured him of the willingness of delegates to vote for him.
Africa Today News, New York had earlier reported that Atiku had claimed that he won the 2019 Presidential election but was robbed of the mandate by the All Progressive Congress (APC).
He claimed that the APC denied him. the mandate given to him by voters in 2019 using the power of incumbency and the instrument of the Federal Government.
‘Under no circumstance will that be allowed to repeat itself again in the 2023 elections should the party give me the mandate to contest,’ he said.
The Waziri Adamawa was speaking to Kaduna PDP delegates at the party Secretariat on Tuesday night.