{"id":26001,"date":"2018-08-31T00:36:11","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T23:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=26001"},"modified":"2018-08-31T00:36:11","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T23:36:11","slug":"26001-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/26001-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I Won\u2019t Leave PDP Again \u2013 Atiku Abubakar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Folake Sokoya<\/p>\n

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, said he
\nwould not defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) anymore, even if he failed to secure the party\u2019s presidential
\nticket.<\/p>\n

Atiku stated this in Minna while addressing party supporters at the PDP headquarters. He, however, expressed optimism of winning the
\npresidential ticket of the party if a level-playing ground was
\nprovided.<\/p>\n

Abubakar called on the leadership of the party to demonstrate high sense of political maturity in conducting free, fair and transparent presidential primaries. He said that such political commitment would boost the party\u2019s chances in the presidential election.<\/p>

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\u201dI am ever ready to work towards the success of the party
\nif level playing ground is provided during the party primaries. Whether I become the presidential candidate or not, I want to assure you that I will always discharge my obligations to ensure the success of the polls,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He explained that all the presidential aspirants met with the National Working Committee of the party on Wednesday where they later signed an affirmation to support whoever emerged as the party\u2019s flag bearer.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, he stated that he was ready to align with the decision of the party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Folake Sokoya Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, said he would not defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) anymore, even if he failed to secure the party\u2019s presidential ticket. Atiku stated this in Minna while addressing party supporters at the PDP headquarters. 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