I’m Not Leaving PDP… No Grudge Over Okowa’s Defection To APC — Atiku

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By Kolawole Ojebisi

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar who was the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has said he remains committed to the PDP and has no plans to join another party.

Atiku, who spoke through Paul Ibe, his media aide on Tuesday night, said he had reiterated his position on the need for the opposition to join forces together to unseat Tinubu in 2027 without hinting at dumping the PDP for another party.

“We have addressed the issues about coalition, and remember that we had a statement to that effect; Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not leaving the PDP, and he has said that clearly,” he said.

“As for those talking about him leaving the PDP, we don’t know where they are getting that from.”

The ex-VP also maintained that he is not bothered by the defection of Ifeanyi Okowa, his running mate in the 2023 presidential election, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He said it’s undemocratic to begrudge anyone for choosing where to belong politically.”Former vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar bears no grudges; he has said that, and he means it,” Ibe said.

“As a democrat, he subscribes to the universality and constitutionality of the freedom of association, which is one of the pillars of democracy, without which democracy would be meaningless.”

Recall that on Tuesday, Okowa said he regretted accepting to run as vice-presidential candidate alongside Atiku in the 2023 elections, adding that it went against the sentiments of his people.

“Even when we were campaigning, I realised our people were not interested in having another northerner come into power,” Okowa had said.

Earlier, the former Delta governor said President Bola Tinubu should be allowed to complete eight years in office.

“For the stability of this nation, I also do believe that, yes, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was elected president in 2023, and for the stability of Nigeria, it is best for us to have him complete his eight-year tenure, then the presidency can move back to the north,” he said.

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