Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for emerging as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).<\/p>\n
Tinubu said he is looking forward to squaring up with him as a worthy opponent in the coming election.
\nAtiku secured the highest votes at the primary election conducted at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Reacting to Atiku\u2019s win, Tinubu who is yet to know his fate in in his party shifted the date for its primary election, commended the former vice president for his patriotism and commitment to Nigeria\u2019s progress.
\nHe said; \u201cI welcome the victory of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded primary. I look forward to squaring up with him as a worthy opponent in the coming election. I have known the former Vice President as a formidable politician and a patriot who believes in the unity and progress of our dear country.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we move further into the election season, I charge the PDP presidential candidate and all political actors across party lines that we should make this election season one that is devoid of bitterness, rancour and strife.
\n\u201cWe should make our campaigns peaceful and issue-based. Election season should be a festival of ideas that will uplift our country and improve the living condition of all our people.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately for the PDP, its candidate will be burdened to explain why Nigerians should give it another opportunity, after squandering 16 years at the central government, without much to show.
\n\u201cNevertheless, I once again congratulate our former Vice President for his victory in his
\nhis victory in his party\u2019s primary.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for emerging as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Tinubu said he is looking forward to squaring up with him as a worthy opponent in the coming election. Atiku secured the highest votes at the primary election conducted at the Moshood Abiola…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"\n