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Tinubu to Atiku: I’m prepared to challenge you

Presidential hopeful Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said he is “preparing to square up with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar.

He stated this in his congratulatory message to Atiku who clinched the opposition party ticket at the primaries held at the Moshood Abiola International Stadium, Abuja, on Saturday.

“I welcome the victory of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded primary.

“I look forward to squaring up with him as a worthy opponent in the coming election.

“I have known the former Vice President as a formidable politician and a patriot who believes in the unity and progress of our dear country”, said the former Lagos governor who is angling for the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

He added: “As we move further into the election season, I charge the PDP presidential candidate and all political actors across party lines that we should make this election season one that is devoid of bitterness, rancour and strife.

“We should make our campaigns peaceful and issue-based. Election season should be a festival of ideas that will uplift our country and improve the living condition of all our people.

“Unfortunately for the PDP, its candidate will be burdened to explain why Nigerians should give it another opportunity, after squandering 16 years at the central government, without much to show.

“Nigerians are yet to forget the national ruin and mismanagement of our country for 16 years by successive PDP administration and this bad memory will dog the campaign of the PDP Candidate.

“Nevertheless, I once again congratulate our former Vice President for his victory in his
his victory in his party’s primary.”

TheCornet reports that Atiku defeated other opponents such as Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike; Bauchi governor Bala Mohammed, and former president of Senate Bukola Saraki among others to win the PDP ticket.

Atiku was the presidential candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, led by Tinubu, in 2007. He was also the candidate of the PDP in the 2019 presidential election.

 

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