The national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and presidential aspirant, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Atiku Abubakar on his victory at the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
According to Tinubu, he looks forward to competing with Atiku for the office of the president in the incoming general elections as he urges everyone to make the election “one that is devoid of bitterness, rancor, and strife”.
In his words, he said;
“I welcome the victory of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the candidate on his of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded primary.
“I look forward to squaring up with him as a worthy opponent in the coming 2023 election. I have known the former Vice President as a formidable politician and a patriot who believes in the unity and progress of our dear country.
“As we move further into the election season, I charge the PDP presidential candidate and all political actors across Party lines that we should make this election season one that is devoid of bitterness, rancour and strife.
“We should make our campaigns peaceful and issue-based. Election season should be a festival of ideas that will uplift our nation and improve the living condition of all our people.
“Nigerians are yet to forget the national ruin and mismanagement of our country for sixteen years by successive PDP administration and this bad memory will dog the campaign of the PDP candidate.”