2023 Presidency: Former Vice President set to run

Nigeria’s Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, officially informed the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of his intention to run for president in the 2023 general elections.

During a meeting with the PDP leaders in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, he made his interest known.

Today’s meeting with the Board of Trustees of the @OfficialPDPNig shows clearly that our party is organic and ready to lead Nigeria into a brighter future. pic.twitter.com/567sb8LSpq

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) March 15, 2022

The presidential candidate of the main opposition party in the 2019 general elections pleaded for another chance to represent the PDP in the 2023 coming poll, promising to build bridges across the regions if given the ticket to fly the party’s flag next year.

“Please join me in building bridges across this country so that every part of this country will have a sense of belonging,” he told the crowd of PDP leaders at the meeting.

“Leaders, elders, wise men of our great party, I call on you to please give me another opportunity to advance all these ideals of our party so that we can consolidate democracy, unity, and development of our country.”

The former vice president thanked the PDP leaders for honouring his invitation to attend the meeting.

At the end of the discussion, he took to social media to share photos of the meeting.

“Today’s meeting with the Board of Trustees of the PDP shows clearly that our party is organic and ready to lead Nigeria into a brighter future,” he said in a post on his verified Facebook page.

E/Suzan O.