As politicians realign allegiances and strategize ahead of the 2023 Presidential election in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says members of the party interested in the presidential election are free to contest, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Making the clarification in Bauchi State on Friday night, while responding to questions from Journalists, during a solidarity visit on Governor Bala Mohammed, the National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, said: “There is no room for discrimination.”
“Everyone is qualified; both young, old, governors, non-governors are qualified to contest and we have the space for everyone–if you win, you become our candidate. The door is open to everybody.”
While reacting to the recent defections of the party members to other parties, including Former Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Secondus said anyone could leave the party but was optimistic about their return. “It has happened before, they will move and they would come back, that’s the assurance I’m giving to you,” According to him, Dogara’s defection was caused by alleged mismanagement of public funds and unfulfilled campaign promises.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, former governor of Gombe State Hassan Ibrahim Dankwambo, former Senate President David Mark and a party chieftain; Nazif Gamawa, were with Secondus during the visit.
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