ATIKU Abubakar, the former Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has picked up the N40million Presidential nomination form under the aegis of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
According to reports, the North East Business Forum, led by its chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Dalhatu Funakaye, purchased the expression of interest and nomination form for Atiku.
The forum said it bought the form in fulfillment of the promise it had made to Atiku in November 2021.
The party, at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, announced that it would conduct its national convention to nominate its presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29, 2022.
It has also fixed Saturday, May 21, 2022, for the conduct of its governorship primary elections to pick its governorship candidates.
The party also approved guidelines for the conduct of its primaries for all elective positions, fixing the presidential expression of interest form at N5 million and the nomination form at N35 million.
In a remark at a brief occasion to receive the expression of interest and nomination forms, Atiku called on all Nigerians to engage in a collective fight against the country’s challenges.
Atiku Abubakar
He pointed out that no single individual could solve the nation’s problems.
Atiku also assured that his presidency would not be a friend to ethnic and religious sentiments.
He said: “We have never faced these challenges before. Our unity is threatened; our economy is in its worst state of affairs and our security is a disaster.
“We should all address these challenges together because they require all hands on deck. Nation-building is not an easy job let alone a nation faced with these challenges.”
On the need to stand against ethnic, religious and regional sentiments, the former vice president noted that the country’s challenges are greater than all differences.
He said that his Presidency would provide a sense of belonging to all parts of the country when he becomes president.
