2023 Presidency: Tinubu's Ambition Threatened as PDP Chieftain Woos Ambode, Says He Has Better Chances
- There is a new twist to the fate of Tinubu's presidential ambition as a chieftain of a top official of PDP in Lagos has shared his opinion ahead of the 2023 elections
- According to the PDP chieftain, for the fact that Ambode was a former governor of Lagos state, he has better chances in the main opposition party
- The former PDP spokesman disclosed further that the door of the party is open and able to accommodate all as long as the rules of the party are followed duly
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Lagos state- The race for who succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to top conversations in the polity.
Recently, a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain in Lagos state, Ganiu Taofik, says the gate of the PDP is wide open to accommodate ex-governor Akinwunmi Ambode and any politician willing to abide by the rules of the party.
Taofik, who made this known in an exclusive chat with The Punch, on Tuesday, February 1, also said Ambode has some chances to return as Lagos governor in 2023 if he joins the PDP.
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The former PDP spokesman in Lagos expressed confidence that the PDP would displace the All Progressives Congress in Lagos in the next governorship election.
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Taofik said:
“Anybody can join the party and we are ready to allow as many as possible to try their popularity using our platform."
Ambode's chance in PDP
Asked whether the persons allowed to join the PDP include Ambode, the PDP chieftain said, “Of course, and any other person.”
He added:
“He should have (some chances) having been a governor of the state. He sure would have people who love him and of course, people whom he may have stepped on their toes as well."
Forging ahead as a party in the forthcoming election
The ex-Lagos PDP spokesman noted that the party would watch out for the mistakes of APC all over the country and capitalise on its errors to become the darling of Nigerians in 2023.
2023: Ambode ready to challenge Tinubu? Ex-governor asks youths to get PVC ready
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that ex-Lagos governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has urged Nigerian youths to get their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) ready ahead of the 2023 general elections.
In a Twitter post on Tuesday, February 1, Ambode noted that power is actually in the hands of the youths and that their time is now.
He expressed gratitude to Lagosians who acknowledged what he called modest contributions to the state.
2023 presidency: Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal get bad news from Buhari's top critic
In other news, Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state have all been advised to drop their presidential ambition.
The advice was given by the Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, in a statement on Monday, January 31, Punch reports.
Speaking to northern politicians who are joining the presidential race, the elder statesman noted that they must understand that the ideology of a rotational presidency is vital for national cohesion and peace.
Source: Legit.ng
