Stop Divisive Utterances; Atiku Cautions Lamido, Others

Amidst conflicting utterances many of which tend to cause further divisions with the Peoples Democratic Party, its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to party stakeholders and supporters to avoid making statements capable of compromising the party’s unity.
The former Vice President made the call in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe, in Abuja.
His statement came just as former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, who said the runners up in the PDP’s presidential primaries, Nyesome Wike, does not have the monopoly of the control of the PDP in his state.
Lamido also said there is no basis for any reconciliation with Wike since he said no one has offended him.
Abubakar urged stakeholders and his followers to avoid statements that compromised the on-going works towards further strengthening the party and unite its leaders.
The presidential candidate said it was imperative to appeal to all party members, leaders and everyone associated with him to desist from making comments that potentially reduced the party’s image as a united entity.
“This appeal becomes necessary to call the attention of party leaders and members to the diversionary antics of the ruling party, in manufacturing a false impression of division within the PDP.”
Abubakar said it was aimed at hoodwinking the Nigerian public to overlook ruling party’s challenges.
He said that today, Nigerians looked up to the PDP to return to power, “hence the jittery by the ruling party ahead of 2023 general election.
“It is also the very reason why the ruling party is manipulating the political process to create a sense of division in the PDP.
“It is for this reason that I appeal to every true member of the PDP and anyone who truly wishes the success of the PDP presidential candidate to, not fall for the antics of the APC in making statements that could give credence to the false claim of division in the PDP, ” he said.
He said that all PDP leaders, including governors, especially Gov Wike, were united in working for the victory of the PDP in next year’s general election across board.
“What is at stake in the next year’s election is the future of Nigeria, and all leaders and members of the PDP are on the same page in the mission to rescue Nigeria,” Abubakar said.