The Chairman of the Adamawa State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on all the candidates aspiring under the opposition party’s presidential aspirants to seek the counsel of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for many reasons.
Tahir Shehu, the state Chairman of the party, said those vying for the presidency should meet with Atiku on how to produce a formidable flag bearer in 2023.
Shehu noted that other aspirants should meet with Atiku due to his broad political network in Nigeria and vast experience.
He made the call at the party’s Secretariat in Yola, the state capital, while receiving former managing director of New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC) Mohammed Hayatudeen.
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According to Shehu: “It is important for all aspirants vying for the presidency come 2023 to meet with Atiku for discussions on who emerges as flag bearer of the party.
“We resisted money temptation in the past and gave an equal level playing ground for all Aspirants.”
Despite clamour across Nigeria, the former Vice President is yet to declare his intentions to run for the 2023 Presidency.
Amid his silence, there are indications that Atiku would run for the Presidency in 2023.
He recently said he was yet to decide if he should run in 2023, due to the many challenges confronting Nigeria.
Meanwhile, a Justice the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday struck out a suit challenging the Nigerian citizenship of presidential aspirant under the platform of the People’s Democcratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Justice Ekwo who struck out the suit which brought by the Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa dismissed it for lack of merit.
He struck out the case on the grounds that the plaintiff being a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has no legal right to commence such proceedings against Atiku.
According to the court, the NGO having been registered under Company and Allied Matters Act with special functions cannot jump into public interest litigation that was not part of its objective.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK