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What’s Atiku’s Fate In 2023? His Supporters Dump Him and Endorse Peter Obi

A support group of Atiku has endorsed Peter Obi.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a support group, Youths for Atiku Political Group (YOFA), backing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has endorsed another presidential candidate.

In a statement released on Tuesday, YOFA said it has now decided to back the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Hence, its name has now changed to Youths for Peter Obi (YOPO).

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The group, in its statement, said that it decided to back the LP flag bearer because he and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, “are young, diverse, competent, energetic, kind-hearted.”

YOPO insisted that the duo has what it takes to deal decisively with Nigeria’s current issues and challenges.

“Mr. Peter Obi, 61, the candidate of the Labour Party, is and remains our endorsed candidate and will enjoy the free online and offline support of this structure,” the group said.

Meanwhile, a support group for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, known as Plateau for Atiku Movement’ has said that removing Iyorchia Ayu from his position as the national chairman would affect other positions and also the party’s chances at the polls.

They said that the recent actions and statements by members of the G5 Group had resulted in the endorsement of candidates outside the party.

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The leader of the group Istifanus Mwansat opined that Ayu’s removal could affect PDP’s chances at the polls.

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