On his arrival in Yola, Adamawa State, last Friday, the former vice-president met with the state executive and some local government chairmen of the PDP, during which he intimated them of his resignation from the APC.
Atiku at the onset of the Fourth Republic, won the governorship election in Adamawa State in 1999 but side-stepped the office to run with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on PDP ticket.
Following his meeting with the Adamawa State exco, the former vice-president on Saturday met with all six state chairmen of the PDP in Yola.
Also present at the meeting was the PDP national vice-chairman, North-East, Ambassador Emmanuel Njwah, during which they were said to have also encouraged him on his imminent return.
The former vice-president, according to sources, is following a script that would lead to his registration in the PDP in his ward preparatory to his presence at the party’s national convention on December 9.
Meanwhile, Atiku has
continued to consolidate his grounds in the North-East sequel to what
promises to be a tough presidential primary in the party, with some of
the presidential aspirants in the PDP that have declared or are yet to
declare their aspirations.
On his arrival in Yola, Adamawa State, last Friday, the former
vice-president met with the state executive and some local government
chairmen of the PDP, during which he intimated them of his resignation
from the APC.
A source privy to the meeting told Vanguard that he won the support and
encouragement of the PDP chieftains who noted his leading role in
bringing the party to the state.
Atiku at the onset of the Fourth Republic, won the governorship election
in Adamawa State in 1999 but side-stepped the office to run with Chief
Olusegun Obasanjo on PDP ticket.
Following his meeting with the Adamawa State exco, the former
vice-president on Saturday met with all six state chairmen of the PDP in
Yola.
Also present at the meeting was the PDP national vice-chairman,
North-East, Ambassador Emmanuel Njwah, during which they were said to
have also encouraged him on his imminent return.
The former vice-president, according to sources, is following a script
that would lead to his registration in the PDP in his ward preparatory
to his presence at the party’s national convention on December 9.
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/buhari-dividing-nigeria-along-ethnic-religious-lines-atiku/
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/buhari-dividing-nigeria-along-ethnic-religious-lines-atiku/
Meanwhile, Atiku has
continued to consolidate his grounds in the North-East sequel to what
promises to be a tough presidential primary in the party, with some of
the presidential aspirants in the PDP that have declared or are yet to
declare their aspirations.
On his arrival in Yola, Adamawa State, last Friday, the former
vice-president met with the state executive and some local government
chairmen of the PDP, during which he intimated them of his resignation
from the APC.
A source privy to the meeting told Vanguard that he won the support and
encouragement of the PDP chieftains who noted his leading role in
bringing the party to the state.
Atiku at the onset of the Fourth Republic, won the governorship election
in Adamawa State in 1999 but side-stepped the office to run with Chief
Olusegun Obasanjo on PDP ticket.
Following his meeting with the Adamawa State exco, the former
vice-president on Saturday met with all six state chairmen of the PDP in
Yola.
Also present at the meeting was the PDP national vice-chairman,
North-East, Ambassador Emmanuel Njwah, during which they were said to
have also encouraged him on his imminent return.
The former vice-president, according to sources, is following a script
that would lead to his registration in the PDP in his ward preparatory
to his presence at the party’s national convention on December 9.
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/buhari-dividing-nigeria-along-ethnic-religious-lines-atiku/
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/buhari-dividing-nigeria-along-ethnic-religious-lines-atiku/
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