Femi Fani-Kayode, a Nigerian lawyer and former Minister of Aviation, has responded to Atiku Abubakar’s win in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential primary polls.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, the PDP convened its national convention on Saturday in Abuja, where the party’s presidential flagbearer for the 2023 general election was announced.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar won a landslide victory with 371 votes, defeating Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, who received 237 votes.
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Bukola Saraki, the former Senate President, finished third in the party’s primary with 70 votes.
Meanwhile, before voting began yesterday, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal resigned in support of Atiku.
Joining the host of others to congratulate the Adamawa State-born politician, Fani-Kayode advised the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to field a northerner to defeat Atiku.
Fani-Kayode observed that Atiku is a formidable candidate and that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC must field in a Northern if it truly yearns for the presidential seat.
In a tweet via his Twitter handle on Sunday, Fani-Kayode wrote: “Congratulations to @atiku. Not only is he a formidable candidate but he comes from a zone that has not produced a democratically-elected President for 62 years. This is justice.
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“@OfficialAPCNg MUST field a NORTHERNER if we want to win. Whichever way, a hard fight lies ahead.”
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