PDP lists reasons why Atiku is the best among presidential aspirants

•Says APC candidate legally invalid

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has identified  practical experience, capacity, broad-mindedness and willpower to unite the nation as some of the reasons why Nigerians, across the six geo-political zones in the country, are massively backing the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to emerge as the next President of the country.

The PDP further pointed out that Atiku has the experience and the ability to revamp the nation’s economy and guarantee security of lives and property in the country.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon Debo Ologunagba stated this at the weekend in Abuja while speaking with Journalists.

Ologunagba, a lawyer and former member of the House of Representatives, equally explained that PDP is fully prepared for an issue-based campaign and  that its Presidential candidate and his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa are fully ready for presidential campaigns, which will be flagged off today in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom, the State capital.

The National Publicity Secretary said, “From our consultations across the six geo-political zones of the country, it is clear that Nigerians across board, irrespective of religion, ethnicity and even political affiliations accept the PDP Presidential Candidate, H.E. Atiku Abubakar as the best candidate with the practical experience, capacity, broad-mindedness and willpower to Unite our nation, Revamp our national economy, and guarantee security of lives and property in our country.

“Our Party is fully prepared for an issue-based campaign and our Presidential Candidate, H E. Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, H.E. Ifeanyi Okowa are fully “Articulated” for the campaign.

“The PDP will take our campaign to all the States, Local Government Areas, Wards and Polling Units across the country under the Unified Campaign Structure as approved by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of our Party.

“Our Campaign will be people-driven and focused on PDP and H.E. Atiku Abubakar’s mission to Rescue, Rebuild and Redirect our nation from the abysmal misrule of the All Progressives Congress (APC)”, the PDP’s spokesperson said.

The main opposition party however carpeted the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, saying that it has become prostrate, handicapped and incapacitated to campaign “as it has no legally valid candidate for the 2023 general elections”.

Continuing, the PDP said, “The APC has become “legally defunct, structurally crippled and no longer a legitimate and valid vehicle to field candidates for elections under our laws. 

“As you are aware, the Federal High court sitting in Abuja on Friday, September 30, 2022 nullified the candidature of Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s in the July 16, 2022 Osun State Governorship election on the ground that his nomination was invalid, having been conducted and submitted by Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, in violation of Section 183 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).

“For emphasis, Section 183 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) provides that a state governor “shall not, during the period when he holds office, hold any other executive office or paid employment in any capacity whatsoever”, it said.