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2023: Atiku, Tambuwal have indicated interest in contesting presidency, says Makinde

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto, have indicated interest in contesting in the 2023 presidential election.

Over the past weeks, there have been speculations on who will become president in 2023, especially with the issues raised by politicians on zoning.

Speaking on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television, Makinde said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has “eminently qualified” personalities that can lead the country successfully.

The governor said the only way of stopping the PDP in 2023 is by dividing the party, adding that the governors elected on the platform of the party understand the need for unity ahead of next general election.

“I make bold to say that the situation in this country today, the only way that you can stop PDP at the federal level is by dividing PDP internally,” the Oyo governor said.

“All the governors of the PDP are well aware of this fact and we made unity within ourselves our number one priority. Once the governors of PDP are able to move in one direction, align on most of the issues and the challenges we are faced with, I think there is hope for this country.

“The issue right now is that our party — PDP — has eminently qualified personalities that can lead this country successfully. Some have indicated interest like former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, like governor Tambuwal, like governor Bala Mohammed.

“They have indicated interest. But the bottom line is when we get to that bridge, we will definitely cross it. What is important at this stage, which I will solicit the of PDP and the generality of Nigerians, is please us to have a successful national convention

“There is no way you can become anything — president, vice-president, even governor — if we don’t have a party. What we want to do first is ensure that we get things right within our party.”

Asked if he thinks the PDP will take over power from the APC in 2023, he said: “Well, it is a question that I know Nigerians will answer and they will answer decisively.”

https://www.thecable.ng/2023-atiku-tambuwal-have-indicated-interest-in-contesting-presidency-says-makinde


Lalasticlala

Do they care about the masses?..Hell NO! All they are after are the benefits attached to that seat the president sits on.


Buhari is a case study

Interesting days ahead.

BeeBeeOoh:



Do they care about the masses?..Hell NO! All they are after are the benefits attached to that seat the president sits on.


Buhari is a case study

The truth is an honest person can't win presidential election in Nigeria.

Politics generally is just too dirty

If PDP is truly ready to win, they should give their presidential mandate to someone credible, not these bunch of criminals!!

What's Tambuwal, Atiku? Mtcheeew!!!

Blacks must get sense by force

oGa goan rest Na

Me self..............I'm preparing ohh!

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P.redominantly

D.evilish

P.eople

Damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright

Matters arising

We're waiting ooooo

Baba you hear Wetin I dey hear

PDP will still Atikulate in 2023 as usual.

North got chairmanship already and I’m pretty sure that Atiku will still be the one to be their candidate in 2023.

They will all come here and shout Fulani this, Fulani that but still turn back to vote those Fulanis.

Atiku should just go and rest!

Atiku just dey enjoy the campaign rally. He can never be president. If PDP get sense they should start shopping for a youth who is a billionaire already

Tambuwal na Wike Husband.

The presidency is zoned to the south.

Be it Pdp party or the Ruling APC party.

Northern Nigeria should have to wait after 8 years of south holding political power.

Weedhustler:
Atiku should just go and rest!

Yes. Him and Tinubu should go and rest

We dey sidon look mode.

PrinceOfLagos:
Matters arising

Everyone has a right to contest

Atiku again??

Even Makinde knows no one will vote those northern candidates in the south, and even in his state once a Yoruba man is on APC ballot

Thunder fire them and their interest.....


In fact make all 9ja polithiefians getat

Bad luck dey follow this PDP o. U guys know Buhari has already destroyed the image of APC with his malistration. Why trying to bring in another bad market from the north when u guys know nobody will vote another northerner from down south here. Were nse gbogbo yin

Power must move to southern part of Nigeria

helinues:


The truth is an honest person can't win presidential election in Nigeria.

Politics generally is just too dirty

An honest person can't win it because he is not dirty.

Secondly, politics is not dirty, people playing politics made it to be dirty

If this is what Nigerians can choose as their leaders couple with the bullon van mogul, then Nigeria is finished. It's better you die inside cold in America than live in Nigeria.

Is Atiku mard?

YoungLionken:
If PDP is truly ready to win, they should give their presidential mandate to someone credible, not these bunch of criminals!!

What's Tambuwal, Atiku? Mtcheeew!!!

But who exactly is credible in Nigeria politics

I pray they sleep and wake up. Till then