Big Trouble for Tinubu, APC As 11 Political Parties Enter Talk With Atiku, PDP
- The PDP has said it has entered a discussion with no less than 11 small political parties ahead of the 2023 election
- Ibrahim Abdullahi, the deputy national publicity secretary of the PDP disclosed this barely 24 hours that a similar report emerged from the APC
- According to Abdullahi, the small political parties approached the PDP for a credible poll in 2023 and that means a lot for the leading opposition
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FCT, Abuja - Atiku Abubakar, the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a bid to outsmart his biggest rival, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 presidential election, has entered discussions with 11 political parties.
The Punch reported that the PDP had confirmed that it has entered the discussion with 11 political parties ahead of the February 25 presidential election.
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Atiku's camp made the disclosure barely 24 hours after a similar talk reportedly took place between the APC and smaller political parties.
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The PDP deputy national publicity secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this in a telephone chat with journalists on Wednesday, January 11, saying that talks have commenced with about a dozen political parties.
Abdullahi added that more groups are also welcome to come on board to support the PDP.
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He said:
“There are a good number of them, but it will not be wise to publicly list them out. At the last time I checked, we were in talks with over 11 of them.
The PDP chieftain claimed that the 11 political parties approached the leading opposition for a partnership to ensure a credible election in 2023.
According to Abdullahi, the parties understand the strength of the PDP and the pedigree of Atiku Abubakar.
Tension erupts as soldiers allegedly attack PDP members in powerful APC state
Legit.ng earlier reported that the PDP in Ondo state has alleged that the lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency, Tajudeen Adefisoye, used soldiers to attack its members.
Adefisoye earlier claimed that some PDP youths attacked his convoy and injured his supporters in the Idanre LGA of Ondo state.
Reacting to the claim, the PDP said the invasion of its members is a response to the alleged of Adefisoye's supporters.
Source: Legit.ng