A week before the presidential election, the Allied Peoples Movement on Friday dismantled every aspect of its organisation in favour of Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s nominee, and Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, who is running mate.
This information was provided at a news conference that was held on Thursday night in Abuja by Yusuf Dantalle, the national chairman of APM.
He claims that the party made the choice following a discussion of important national problems, including the impending presidential election, in the National Executive Committee.
The APM would not support Princess Chichi Ojei, its presidential candidate, if Atiku were to be adopted.
Ojei, a prominent Delta state born politician is the only female presidential candidate contesting the February 25 poll.
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Dantalle said the party took the decision after evaluating the democratic credentials of Atiku and his running mate, Okowa and considered it appropriate in national interest to adopt them for president and vice president in the forthcoming election.
While describing the former vice president as the best and the only presidential candidate that can rescue Nigeria, he said the country needed a competent, experienced, visionary, resourceful and dynamic leader to resolve its multifarious challenges and chart a new course for the nation in next four years.
Dantalle said, “The APM has confidence in the leadership of Atiku-Okowa and will collapse its structures nationwide to campaign for their presidential ticket.
“The party will however, contest other elective positions including Senate, House of Representatives, Governorship and State House of Assembly seats.
“APM presented credible candidates for these positions and sure of victory in Governorship and Legislative seats.
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“National interest supersedes partisan politics. We must join hands to rebuild our beloved nation and make Nigeria great again.
“The party urges Nigerians to come out en masse and vote for PDP’s presidential candidate and his running mate, Atiku and Okowa. The umbrella symbol of the party is big enough to accommodate fellow compatriots and turnaround the destiny of the nation.”
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