Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Youth Group, said the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar cannot secure the party’s presidential ticket without contesting for it.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
The PDP chieftain maintained that no serious political party grants a presidential ticket to an individual without a contest.
He emphasized that the ticket must be contested for by all interested candidates.
Recall that a chieftain of the PDP, Olabode George, suggested that Atiku should wait until 2031 to run for president again.
George, in a statement on Wednesday, August 28, emphasised that after President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year tenure, the South should be allowed to complete its own eight-year term before power returns to the North.
In an exclusive interview with Legit.ng on Saturday, August 31, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, said Atiku remains a strong and qualified contender for the presidency if he decides to run.
Akinniyi however questioned zoning of the presidential position when the party is currently in opposition.
The PDP chieftain told Legit.ng that:
“No serious-minded political party gives any individual, the Presidential ‘Ticket’, you must contest for it. If the party zones it to a region, then we will all abide. But how do you zone a position, when you are in the opposition?”
“Atiku Abubakar is eminently qualified to contest, if he is interested in running for President.”
