2023 Presidency: List of PDP’s Governorship Candidates Across Nigeria
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its governorship primaries across the country ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The exercise did not however hold in eight states where the cycle elections are held at different times. The states are, Anambra, Imo, Edo, Ondo, Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo and Osun.
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In the places where the elections were held, some people have emerged as the party's candidates in the forthcoming elections.
In this report, Legit.ng brings you the names of the new candidates.
Enugu state – Peter Mbah
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Abia state – Eleazar Ikonne
Lagos state – Oladije Adediran (aka Jandor)
Ogun state – (Two from parallel primaries) – Ladi Adebutu and Segun Sowuwmni
Rivers state – Siminialayi Fubara
Kano state – Muhammad Abacha
Borno state – Mohammed Ali Jajari
Adamawa state -Ahmadu Fintiri
Bauchi State – Ibrahim Kashim
Benue State – Titus Uba
Nasarawa state – David Ombugadu
Gombe State – Jibrin Dan-Barde
Akwa-Ibom State – Umo Eno
Jigawa State – Mustapha Lamido
Oyo State – Seyi Makinde
Delta State – Sheriff Oborevwori
Sokoto state – Sa-aidu Umar
Kaduna state – Isa Ashiru
Taraba state – Agbu Kefas
Kwara state – Abdullahi Yaman
Plateau state – Caleb Mutfwang
Zamfara state – Dauda Lawal
Kebbi state – Aminu Bande
Yobe state – Shariff Abdullahi
Niger state – Liman Isah Kantigi
Report: Wike mood changed after Tambuwal stepped down for Atiku
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike reportedly lost the Peoples Democratic Party primary following a last minute realignments of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Aminu Tambuwal.
According to reports, the realignment was possible following the intervention of party leaders and some northern elders shortly before the commencement of the election worked in favour of the former vice president.
At 8:34pm, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State stepped down for Atiku. Party sources said he withdrew from the race to support Atiku following the intervention of some elders who feared that should Wike pick the ticket, the ruling party would coast to victory in 2023.
I’m a victim of electoral fraud, Atiku alleges again in another meeting
Meanwhile, Atiku in another forum vented his heartaches while reminiscing on the 2019 presidential polls he lost to President Muhammadu Buhari.
He claimed he was a victim of electoral fraud and that the ruling party used its power to rob him of his mandate in 2019.
The former vice president made the allegation on Tuesday, May 17 in a meeting with Kaduna PDP delegates at the party’s secretariat.
Source: Legit.ng
