Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has named members of the People’s Democratic Party who have shown interest in contesting for president under the party in 2023 general elections.
Makinde said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi have indicted their keen interest to vie for the ticket of the party.
Governor Makinde who made the disclosure while featuring on a television show, said the vice president and governors are among the “eminently qualified” personalities in the party that can lead the country successfully.
Makinde said, “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.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.
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“What is important at this stage, which I will solicit the support of PDP members and the generality of Nigerians, is please support 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,” he said.
When asked how the PDP will dislodge the ruling All Progressives Congress from the center in 2023, Makinde said, “Well, it is a question that I know Nigerians will answer and they will answer decisively.”
