The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has clarified reports making the
rounds of its exclusion of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar from
the presidential race.
The National Publiccity Secretary of the Party, Kola Ologbobiyan said
Atiku was still part of candidates being considered for the party’s
presidential ticket.
Ologboniyan disclosed this on Twitter while responding to a tweet.
According to him, no one will be stopped from contesting for the presidential ticket.
He wrote: “Atiku excluded from the Presidential race -this is a misleading story/tweet.
“Everyone and anyone in our great party is free to contest any position he/she deems fit.”
Meanwhile, Atiku will battle some bigwigs in the PDP: Governor of
Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Kano, Rabiu
Kwankwaso,former Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau; former
governors of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido and Ibrahim Turaki; and a former
Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa to get the 2019 presidential
ticket.