Atiku gives conditions to remain in PDP if he loses presidential ticket

A former Vice-President and presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, has said he would only support whoever emerges as the party’s presidential candidate if the primary is conducted in a free and fair manner.

Atiku, a frontline contender for the PDP presidential ticket, stated this on Sunday while speaking with journalists after visiting a first class chief in Markurdi, His Royal Highness, Abu King Shuluwa.

According to him, the only way all the presidential aspirants would work together after the party primary was to have free, fair and credible primary election.

The former Vice President, who said he and other aspirants had been looking forward to the primary election holding in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on October 5 and 6, 2018, promised he would abide by the decision of the delegates if the primary was conducted without manipulation.

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“Whoever emerges the party candidate in Port Harcourt we will support him if the primary election is free, fair and credible.”

Atiku who is the Zege Mule U Tiv (protective shield of Tiv nation), also attributed the constant clash between herdsmen and Tiv farmers in Benue State to “sponsored misunderstanding”.

“Traditionally over a number of years, Tiv and Fulanis have coexisted. I believe that what is happening of recent can be attributed to sponsored misunderstanding between Tivs and Fulani herdsmen and we have always done our best to resolve the conflict.

“We have always sat down to resolve the conflict. As Zege Mule U Tiv, I have spearheaded many meetings to resolve conflicts”, he said.

Atiku promised to look for better ways to stop the clashes if voted into office.

 

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