North East Business Community purchases, presents nomination, expression of Interest forms to Atiku Abubakar
Former vice president and presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has hinted that the party’s delegates would determine their fate during the primary.
Aside from Atiku, other aspirants jostling for the main opposition party presidential ticket include former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal.
Others are former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose; ex-president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Sam Ohuabunwa; a United States-based medical doctor, Nwachukwu Anakwenze; publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu; former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Cosmos Ndukwe; Charles Ugwu; and Chikwendu Kalu.
Atiku, who was vice president to President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999-2007, and was the party’s presidential candidate during the 2019 election. While Atiku was the presidential candidate, Peter Obi was his running mate.
The main opposition party, on Friday in Abuja, disqualified two of its 17 presidential aspirants.
Chairman of the Screening Committee, David Mark, disclosed this to journalists shortly after the conclusion of the exercise at the Legacy House, Abuja, the presidential campaign headquarters of the main opposition.
The screening, which began around 11 am, lasted till 7 pm and involved all the aspirants.
