Early indications of a renewed interest of who becomes the presidential flag bearer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), former PDP presidential candidate and former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar has written a memo to the leadership of the party.
However the former Vice President did not indicate in the memo Whether or not he would contesting the party’s ticket for the 2023 presidential elections dated June 29, 2021.
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Ripples Nigeria an online media platform, which first published the contents of the memo on Saturday, noted that it was the former vice president’s notice to the party of his renewed interest in joining the 2023 race.
Abubakar Atiku in the memo first expressed gratitude to party members for the support given him during the 2019 elections, noting that the party was now better equipped to win the 2023 polls.
Also in the memo, he stated that Nigeria was currently in an intensive care unit and urged the PDP to join him to undertake the needed surgery for a new political and economic order that would lead to the radical reinvention of the country.
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The memo reads in part: “It is with utmost respect that I convey to you, my deep appreciation and profound gratitude for the overwhelming support and massive electoral votes cast to support our party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and my candidature for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during the 2019 general elections.
“Now, we are better equipped, and all our compatriots must team up today towards a new political and economic order that should radically reinvent our beloved country.
“We are fully prepared to work in synergy to restore hope, pull Nigeria back from the brinks and relive the patriotic spirit of our founding fathers! I believe that together we would rebuild our broken fences, mend our cracked walls, restore hope, and return Nigeria to the path of greatness again. Surely, we can, and we must.”
The media adviser to the former presidential candidate of the PDP Paul Ibe although confirmed the authenticity of the memo but dismiss claims that it it was a notice of an intention by his principal to seek office come 2023.
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He said “Have you read the memo? Tell me where Atiku indicated interest in the 2023 PDP presidential ticket.
“You should know that when the time comes for him to make his intention known regarding the 2023 election, he will not do so secretly.
“The memo speaks for itself and the contents were written in simple English that everyone can read and understand.”
