The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday said a politician of Igbo extraction would
become president after he must have completed his tenure if elected in 2023.
The former vice president who spoke while addressing
Southeast PDP stakeholders in Enugu State said he has high regard for the
Southeastern people.
He claimed that his love for the region triggered his
decision to always pick an Igbo as his running mate.
He said, “I’ve had a close relationship with the Igbos and
this influenced my choices of Senator Ben Obi and Mr. Peter Obi as my running
mates in my two previous outings as a presidential candidate.
“Again, I have chosen another great Igbo here (Dr. Ifeanyi
Okowa) for the third time as my running mate.
“I am the stepping stone for Igbos to become President of
Nigeria
The PDP candidate also revealed that he has “three Igbo
children and I am saying this for the very first time in public. So, my
relationship with Ndigbo did not start today”.
Atiku is in Enugu to meet
the party’s stakeholders as part of his consultation towards the 2023
presidential battle.
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