Reconcile & Negotiate – Atiku Begs Politicians In Edo PDP Angry Over Ighodalo

The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, Atiku Abubakar has provided advice on how the party can retain power in Edo state ahead of the September 21, 2024, Edo state gubernatorial election.

Atiku’s advice comes in the face of dispute within the party over the emergence of Asue Ighodalo, the preferred choice of Governor Godwin Obaseki, as the gubernatorial candidate for the September off-cycle election.

Publicly weighing on the development threatening the peace and chances of the party, Atiku wrote on Saturday, March 2, 2024…

“The election of a thorough bred technocrat by the PDP as the party’s candidate in Edo State signposts the urgency that the PDP gives to ensuring that the next governor of Edo State is a round peg in a round hole.

The PDP leadership and members in Edo State must be congratulated also, for an amazing primary election that produced the quality of candidate to fly the flag of our party in the upcoming election.

The party has made a choice, and it is not in dispute that the choice is a good one.

“It is, therefore, on this note that I plead with all other aspirants and aggrieved stakeholders to reconcile and negotiate to make sure that Edo remains a PDP state.

Dr Ighodalo, apart from being a brilliant mind, in whose hands the affairs of Edo State will steer on stable waters, is also a fine gentleman.

I believe that our candidate has what it takes to bring everyone willing to work for the interest of the PDP under the huge umbrella of our party. -AA”

The party leader gave his advice in a social media post.