Atiku: PDP top leaders reportedly begins plans towards 2023

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), main opposition party in Nigeria, is said to have begun in earnest, its plans towards  2023 following the recent judgement of the Supreme Court on the Presidential election petition of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

The PDP Presidential candidate, had challenged the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2019 election. Atiku had lost at the tribunal and the Supreme Court respectively.

Top power brokers and political leaders in the opposition PDP are reported to have begun search for a possible credible candidate ahead of 2023 Presidential election, Daily Trust reports.

So far there seem to be some disagreement between the governors and some power brokers who were visibly disposed to the emergence of a flag bearer from the northern part of the country while those from the south, however continue to make cases for themselves.

A member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party from the southern part of the country was quoted as saying some leaders from the north were not comfortable with the emergence of Atiku in 2019.

“Now that our case has been thrown out, there are pockets of agitations regarding which zone should produce the presidential candidate in 2023.
“But I think the party also needs to handle this matter with caution because, already, many of our members are likely to jump ship to the APC," he noted.

Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP national spokesperson, however said the party had not decided on the 2023 matter.

He said; "It’s even too early to talk about 2023, but I can assure you that the future of the PDP is very bright," adding that the party was still waiting for the details of the Supreme Court judgement.

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