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2023: PDP Considers Atiku, Saraki For Presidency
- As part of efforts to win the 2023 presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded plans to present the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as the flag-bearer of the party.
- It was learnt that within the PDP hierarchy, the belief is that Buhari did not win the election against Atiku, but muscled him out with the power of incumbency.
As part of efforts to win the 2023 presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded plans to present the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as the flag-bearer of the party.
Top sources in the PDP revealed that the party believed that it is better to repeat the 2019 formula, which it used to contest against President Muhammadu Buhari – an election which was deemed to be won by Atiku.
It was learnt that within the PDP hierarchy, the belief is that Buhari did not win the election against Atiku, but muscled him out with the power of incumbency.
But in 2023, where Buhari would not contest, it is strongly believed that an Atiku candidacy would be able to beat any other candidate of the All Progressives Congress.
It was learnt that the PDP is still divided on the zoning of the presidency because of a battle between Atiku and the South-East Caucus of the party, who are strongly arguing that it is their turn to take a shot at the presidency.
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But within the party, many believe that a ‘strong candidate’ like Atiku is needed to wrest power from the APC first before the case of the South-East would be considered.
It was further learnt that should the Atiku option fail to fly because of age and other factors, the party might settle for a former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, as the second option.
The PDP presidential primaries held in Port Harcourt in 2018 ahead of the 2019 elections, Atiku beat Saraki to the third position while Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, came second.
But it was learnt that some powerful forces within the PDP are rooting for Atiku, following his strong showing against President Buhari in the 2019 election, which the party insists was lost to Buhari’s incumbency factor.
Although it was learnt that Tambuwal still has a strong interest in running for the president with the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, as his possible running mate, it was learnt that most governors of the party believe that an Atiku candidacy would be strong enough to battle the APC, which may settle for a candidate from the South, going by sentiments within the party.
The PDP has not hidden its desire to field a candidate from the North for the 2023 election.
(SaharaReporters)
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