In a 15-minute interview with BBC Hausa service on Tuesday, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), gave hints as he plans to meet with Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People Party (NNPP), and Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, to support his ambition in the forthcoming election.
Atiku Abubakar who spoke with the interviewer in Hausa language, stated that, both Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso are not threats to his chances of winning at the February 25 election.
Atiku said “Although, I see no threat in any of them but we are in talks, and the discussions might yield a positive result that will see one of them coming.”
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While replying to questions on the lingering crisis going on in the PDP, Atiku said each party has its internal crisis and theirs will not be an exemption but they are looking to solving every differences in no distant time.
“Each party has its internal crisis, we are still talking with them. Most are neither in PDP nor in other parties and definitely that will not make us lose the election because we are okay with the election preparations for now.”
“Election now is not like in the past when a governor will dictate who to vote for, election today is in the hands of the voters,” he added.
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