Former Vice President, Alhaji
Atiku Abubakar, said it was critical for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members
to be united and secure the trust of Nigerians ahead of 2019 elections.
He stated this on Saturday in
Abuja while addressing delegates and members of the party at its national
convention.
Atiku returned to the PDP on Nov.
24, few days after announcing his resignation from the All Progressives
Congress (APC), citing lack of good relationship with the party`s leadership,
among other issues for the decision.
“It is great to be home and I believe in one Nigeria where all our people have equal opportunities and share a common goal.
“It is great to be home and I believe in one Nigeria where all our people have equal opportunities and share a common goal.
“This belief stirred me and other
compatriots to form the PDP; I am proud to say that I have returned home to our
party, a party that gave the country the first successful transition,’’ he
said.
The former vice president
maintained that he had never abandoned the party`s principle, but had stayed
through with it even while in the APC.
He said that he had always stood
for constitutionalism and the enthronement of good governance in the country in
the interest of all.
According to him, the APC which I
was a member until recently, has not delivered on its campaign promises and has
failed the country.
Atiku maintained that although
the PDP had made some mistakes in the past, leading to the loss of the 2015
Presidential election, it remained the best option for Nigerians.
“We made mistakes because we are human beings;
we did not favour states that voted for us during election. The PDP is the
party that will restructure and develop Nigeria,’’ he assured.
He said that PDP members and
leaders must work to earn the trust of Nigerians again ahead of 2019 election.
Atiku also said that if the PDP
was stronger together, Nigerians would be stronger, adding that the party must
be one that embodied the Nigerian vision.
He called on the delegates to
elect leaders who understood the urgency of restructuring and devolution of
power, among other things.
“Let the PDP get winning again so
that we can get Nigeria working again,’’ he stressed.
In his remarks, Deputy President
of the Senate, Sen. Ike Eweremadu, assured Nigerians that the PDP would enthrone
good governance if elected into power in 2019. (NAN)
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