Former Vice President, Atiku
Abubakar, is likely to declare his intention to contest the 2019 presidency in
June.
Atiku had in December formally
returned to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from the All Progressives
Congress.
A close associate of the PDP
chieftain told Vanguard that the formal declaration slated in the third week of
June, will hold in Abuja.
While noting that Atiku has been
impressed with the outcome of his ongoing nationwide consultation, he added
that a formal declaration would officially kickstart his campaign.
He said: “Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,
will declare his intention to run for the office of the President in the second
or third week of next month (June) having gone round the country with his
message of salvation for a nation at cross road.
“Leaders of thought and national
statesmen are behind him but it is too early in the day to speak on what he is
bringing to the table.
“He was at the Chatham House in
April and that led to the postponement of the big event (the declaration).
“You will agree with me that he needs a nod of
approval of the delegates first and I can say without mincing words that the
Wazirin Adamawa is more than prepared to make himself available for credible,
free and fair primaries where the party will pick its Presidential candidate.”
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