Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has urged the aggrieved aspirants in Edo governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to support the party’s flag bearer, Asue Ighodalo.
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the party stated this while congratulating Ighodalo for his victory at the just-concluded primary election of the party.
Atiku said that the election of a thorough-bred technocrat as party candidate signposts the urgency that the PDP gives to ensuring that the next governor of Edo State is a round peg in a round hole.
He congratulated PDP leadership and members in Edo State for an amazing primary election that produced the quality of candidate to fly the flag of the party.
Atiku, in a press statement posted on his social media accounts further said ;
“The party has made a choice, and it is not in dispute that the choice is a good one.
“It is, therefore, on this note that I plead with all other aspirants and aggrieved stakeholders to reconcile and negotiate to make sure that Edo remains a PDP state.
“Ighodalo, apart from being a brilliant mind, in whose hands the affairs of Edo State will steer on stable waters, is also a fine gentleman.
“I believe that our candidate has what it takes to bring everyone willing to work for the interest of the PDP under the huge umbrella of our party,” Atiku said.
He also noted that the current hardship being experienced by Nigerians should energise every PDP member to work for the interest of the party, especially in Edo State, in ensuring that the ruling party, the APC does not enlarge its map of hunger and poverty.
