Take convention to the moon, PDP candidate that will win presidency will emerge – Atiku’s associate

An associate of former Vice President and PDP presidential Aspirant, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the former Vice-President was ready for the Party’s primary anywhere.

He stated, “The people charged with the responsibility, the party stakeholders will meet. The factors that would be taken into consideration include the logistics and all other things necessary to deliver a successful convention.

“It will also be the same thing for the mode of the primary. And most likely, it is going to be an elective process. The delegates will vote. The delegates will determine who the PDP candidate should be.

“Wherever it is taken to doesn’t matter and is not a determinant. If you like, take it to the moon, the delegates will still vote for the person they believe is best equipped to want to win the election on behalf of the party and grapple with the challenges of fixing the mess of the last seven or eight years in 2023.”

The Rivers State PDP spokesman, Sydney Gbara, on his part, stated, “I think the leadership of the party will decide on which method to be used. But I know it is definitely not going to be direct primaries because our party kicked vehemently against that when it came up.”

It was gathered that Tambuwal would prefer a consensus candidate ahead of the primary.

Speaking to one of our correspondents in Sokoto on Sunday, one of his aides who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the governor would prefer an amicable consensus arrangement where all the aspirants would speak with one voice.

He stated, “I am sure you are aware of his efforts and that of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on having a consensus candidate.

“Tambuwal is a very loyal party man and will do everything within his power to make the party come out stronger out of the next primary.”

NEC will soon meet on venue of primaries, other issues – PDP spokesman

When contacted, the PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, stated, “It is the NEC (National Executive Committee) that is going to decide on some of those things, including the mode of primaries. The NEC will decide on the city where the primary will take place.

“The NEC will meet very soon to decide on them one way or the other. The report of the zonal committee will be taken to the NEC for consideration.”