"Small Parties Have No Place in 2023 Presidential Election," PDP Shades LP, Others

• With the 2023 general election just around the corner, the Peoples Democratic Party has vowed to retire all the small parties and their leaders
• The assurance was made to Nigeriasn by a chieftain of the opposition party who said that other smaller parties have no place in the 2023 elections
• The chieftain also confirmed that Atiku Abubakar, the flag bearer of the PDP will be meeting with all the candidates of the parties across the country

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that small political parties have no chance of winning at the national level in the forthcoming 2023 election.

A source within the party noted that the PDP is set to ensure that its flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, wins the 2023 presidential election at all levels on Saturday, February 25.

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2023: "We'll teach other parties a lesson," top PDP chieftain speaks on planned candidates' meeting

The source who spoke on anonymity said that the PDP with its new strategy adopted to ensure that all candidates across the 774 local government areas meet with Atiku is sure of victory at the presidential poll.

Giving details about the virtual meeting between the PDP's flag bearer and other candidates contesting for different positions across the country under the party's platform, the source said the meeting will take place later today.

He added that it PDP will use the platform to focus mainly on reviewing the party’s strategy and consolidating on the gains made by the PDP in the nationwide campaigns of the party.

The PDP is the first political party since the inception of the fourth republic in 1999 to date that is organizing such a meeting.

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Legit.ng understands that all party candidates shall share ideas and work together to achieve victory in the elections for the PDP at all levels

The source said:

"It is also instructive to note however that, the proposed virtual meeting shall be a gathering of thousands of contestants in all the 774 LGAs of the country, which is a spectacular display of the Atiku Abubakar and Ifeanyi Okowa’s nationwide structure."

"This is one of the several major steps the PDP and its Presidential Candidate are taking to ensure the success of the party in the coming elections."

Wike fumes, fires shot at Atiku over meeting with influential Rivers stakeholders

Atiku Abubakar's recent meeting with some key stakeholders from Rivers state in Abuja is not sitting well with Governor Nyesom Wike.

Wike said the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party who met with Atiku in Abuja are not actual indigenes of Rivers state.

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According to Wike, the 2023 presidential election is an opportunity for Rivers people to send a solid message to Atiku over his action.

Atiku calls Wike's bluff, meets key Rivers PDP stakeholders 6 days to election, gives reason

Some key members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers state have met with Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Atiku and the party stakeholders from Rivers state had the meeting over the weekend in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city.

According to a former lawmaker, the meeting was compensation for the party's campaign rally that could not take place in Rivers state.

Source: Legit.ng