Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a chieftain and presidential aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has sent his congratulatory message to Atiku Abubakar, for his success in the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday.
The former vice president has won the presidential ticket of the opposition PDP, defeating Nyesom Wike, Bukola Saraki and other aspirants.
The former Governor of Lagos state in his congratulatory message has stated that he wishes Atiku to be his opponent, as he (Tinubu) hopes to equally win the forthcoming presidential primary of the APC.
“I welcome the victory of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded primary.
“I look forward to squaring up with him as a worthy opponent in the coming 2023 election. I have known the former Vice President as a formidable politician and a patriot who believes in the unity and progress of our dear country,” he said.
The national leader of APC gave kudos to the PDP for having a peaceful primary.
Tinubu said, “As we move further into the election season, I charge the PDP presidential candidate and all political actors across Party lines that we should make this election season one that is devoid of bitterness, rancour and strife.
“We should make our campaigns peaceful and issue-based. Election season should be a festival of ideas that will uplift our nation and improve the living condition of all our people.
“Nigerians are yet to forget the national ruin and mismanagement of our country for sixteen years by successive PDP administration and this bad memory will dog the campaign of the PDP candidate.”
