Atiku Lands In Trouble As Obasanjo Supports Peter Obi Against Him

 

 

The just concluded PDP Primaries that that produced former VP Atuki as party flag bearer is still facing trouble waters as his former boss President Obasanjo throws his weight behind Peter Obi, the flag bearer and presidential condidate of Labour party,according to New Telegram Source

Obasanjo's reasons remain for equity,fairness and justice. He expected that a southerner should have been giving the ticket of the PDP .

The outcome of the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which produced Atiku Abubakar as the winner appears not to have met former President Olusegun Obasanjo's expectations, a report by New Telegraph stated. Atiku was declared as the winner of the primary, after polling 371 votes, to defeat his closest rival and Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike who also polled 237 after his close associated supported Atiku against him .

The presidential candidate of the opposition PDP, Atiku Abubakar, may not get the crucial endorsement of former President Obasanjo in 2023 Obasanjo was said to be displeased with the outcome of the PDP presidential primary which produced Atiku, a northerner, as a winner The former president who wants the presidency to be occupied by a southerner in 2023 is said to be considering backing Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate

Following the emergence of a northerner as the PDP presidential candidate, the sources cited by New Telegraph said Obasanjo may have concluded plans to throw his weight behind the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.

Obasanjo also reportedly held meetings with Obi and Duke and urged them to lobby River state governor, Nyesom Wike, who is obviously angry at the outcome of the primary of the PDP, where he lost to Atiku. The sources also said Obasanjo had concluded plans to personally meet with Wike and all the top stakeholders from the southern part of the country to ensure that power returns to the south at the 2023 general election.

He made this disclosure while speaking with journalists shortly after a meeting with leaders and members of the party in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. The former governor of Anambra state said he is banking on Nigeria’s workforce, youths, and market women to beat both the APC and the PDP at the 2023 general elections.