2023 Presidency: Obasanjo Coaches PDP on Choice of Candidate
- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been advised by former president Olusegun Obasanjo on the party's 2023 presidential candidate
- Obasanjo said this when members of the party’s National Working Committee led by Prince Uche Secondus visited him
- He urged the party should also look at the way the president of the United States of America emerges from the two dominant political parties
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Ahead of 2023 presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)' National Working Committee has reached out to former president Olusegun Obasanjo over the best candidate the party should field, Punch Newspaper reports.
In response, he asked the party to consider the pedigree of those aspiring to lead the country in 2023 before picking its presidential candidate.
He gave the advice at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library on Thursday, August 19.
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He urged the party should to look at the way the president of the United States of America emerges from the two dominant political parties.
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A source, who was part of the Thursday meeting , said the PDP leaders told the former President not to “siddon look” during this critical time.”
The PDP source said:
“We went to him and told him not to ‘siddon look’ as things are getting worse in the country. We also reminded him that the PDP gave him the platform that made him the president and also served as its chairman of BoT. Therefore, we asked him not to be unbothered about happenings in the party and the polity.”
Buhari did what Obasanjo, Jonathan, Yar’Adua could not achieve - Femi Adesina sends cryptic jabs
The presidency has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari who recently signed the Petroleum Industry Act, achieved what ex-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, and the late Umaru Yar’Adua could not
Legit.ng gathered the disclosure was made known by the president’s special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina. In a piece posted on his Facebook page on Thursday, August 19, Adesina sent cryptic jabs saying in the 16-year total rule by the People Democrtaic Party (PDP) under Obasanjo, Yar'Adua and Jonathan, Buhari did what Napoleon couldn’t do.
According to him, Buhari has proven to be adept at concluding things that had long trounced and vanquished many leaders before him.
2023: Has APC truly zoned presidency to south? Governor Buni gives important update
Governor Mai Mala Buni, the caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has refuted the reports claiming the party has zoned the presidency to the southern part of the country ahead of the 2023 elections.
Yobe state governor said on Wednesday, August 18, that there was no iota of truth in the speculation making the rounds in a section of the media.
The Buni-led caretaker committee had zoned the president to the south, Vice President to the north, Senate president (south) and deputy Senate president (north).
Source: Legit.ng
