Politics
Atiku is Nigeria’s next president – Ike Ekweremadu
The Deputy President of the Senate , Ike Ekweremadu , has congratulated the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential primary , former Vice -President Atiku Abubakar.
Ekweremadu also congratulated the other aspirants and the PDP on the primary which he described as “ crucial and rancor – free . ” He noted that the process was more important than everything else as all the aspirants were qualified to lead the nation.
Reacting to the outcome of the elective convention , which produced Abubakar as the candidate of the PDP for the 2019 presidential election , the senator , in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media , Uche Anichukwu , said the ex -Vice -President was the next president of Nigeria .
Ekweremadu said , “ I join our teeming party faithful and supporters to congratulate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the incoming President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , by God ’ s grace , on his nomination as the standard – bearer of the PDP in the 2019 presidential election .
“ This is a watershed and a momentous occasion for the PDP and indeed the nation. More important in the race was the transparent , free , fair , credible , and peaceful process . I commend the party leadership and the Convention Planning Committee for giving us one of the best primary elections in Nigeria ’ s history .
“ Our party has , by this , demonstrated the full revival of internal democracy and total rebranding for the best democratic ethos. I commend the aspirants for the maturity , decorum , friendship , and mutual respect that characterised the jostle for the presidential ticket . I urge them and the party faithful to continue to work together for the party ’ s victory in the 2019 general elections. ”
According to the Deputy Senate President , the mission to rescue Nigeria towers above individual interest and it is one that the party cannot afford to fail Nigerians .
The lawmaker noted that recent elections, “ despite the temporary setback occasioned by apparent irregularities suffered by the PDP , ” were clear pointers that Nigerians had already queued behind the PDP to restore the nation on the part of true democracy and progress .
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