Politics
2023: Dogara, Other Aggrieved Northern Leaders Endorse Atiku For President
Dogara and other aggrieved northern leaders have endorsed Atiku for president.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Northern Leaders Consultative Forum has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.
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The group comprises northern Christian and Muslim religious and political leaders, including former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.
The northerners announced their endorsement of Atiku on Friday at a media conference in Abuja, following the adoption of a report by its technical criteria committee.
The report was presented by the former deputy governor of Kogi state, Simon Achuba.
The group said it evaluated all the presidential candidates and found the PDP candidate to be “the best.”
“It is evident that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is heading for implosion and extinction; hence, it cannot be the party for now and in the future, because of its rejection to embrace inclusiveness in a diverse country like Nigeria. After the 2023 elections, APC may be dead and buried as a political party,” the report reads.
“While the duo (NNPP and LP) may emerge as strong contenders in the political arena in the future, from all indications, PDP appears to be the best option to adopt and support.
“All it takes is to sustain and tackle some of the problems and challenges this country is facing.
“Certainly, with proper consultations and inclusive appointments, which is mindful of the federal character principle with a sincere consideration of diverse issues such as religious affiliation, geographical location, and ethnic identity, which many believe will enhance justice, fairness and equity, after a careful evaluation of all the issues highlighted above, we hereby recommend the adoption of the PDP to all lovers of democracy in Nigeria for the 2023 presidential election.”
Dogara put the report to a voice vote and the members unanimously adopted it.
The group added that it will discuss its adoption of Atiku with the PDP to get the “necessary assurance from the party (PDP) to run an all-inclusive government.”
The development comes about a week after a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.
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Lawal and Dogara, both Christians, had supported the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu, until the latter picked Kashim Shettima, a fellow Muslim, as his running mate.
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