By Seyi Babalola
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has proclaimed his willingness to head a coalition of opposition parties to depose the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2027.
Atiku announced this in a message to PDP governors whose elections were affirmed by the Supreme Court on Friday.
In a statement issued by his Media Office in Abuja, Atiku praised the court’s ruling as excellent news for the people of Bauchi, Plateau, Cross River, and Zamfara states, as well as a victory for constitutional democracy.
He reiterated his belief that only a unified opposition force would enhance Nigeria’s democracy.
Atiku said, “I am as prepared as ever to lead the charge, alongside all our leaders and Governors, for the good of our country.”
He says, “Where Justice is seen to have been substantially rendered, we, as patriots and citizens, will always applaud.”
Atiku equally said by the judgment of the Supreme Court, “There is a guaranteed continuation of the standards of good governance which the PDP has brought to the respective states.”
He called on the respective PDP governors, namely: Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, Barr. Caleb Muftwang of Plateau and Pastor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom to see their wins at the Supreme Court as an opportunity to consolidate and expand the scope of the good governance they have already established.
