All Progressives Congress (APC) party’s presidential aspirant, Bola Ahmend Tinubu, has congratulated Atiku Abubakar over his victory at the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday, as he he looked forward to squaring up with him in the 2023 election.
Atiku defeated Nyesome Wike, Bukola Saraki and others presidential aspirants to clinch the presidential ticket of the People’s Democratic Party, for the 2023 presidential election.
While congratulating Atiku, Tinubu, wished that Atiku would be his opponent in the event that he becomes the presidential candidate of the APC.
“I welcome the victory of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded primary.
“I look forward to squaring up with him as a worthy opponent in the coming 2023 election. I have known the former Vice President as a formidable politician and a patriot who believes in the unity and progress of our dear country,” he said.
The APC chieftain also commended the PDP for a peaceful primary.
Tinubu said, “As we move further into the election season, I charge the PDP presidential candidate and all political actors across Party lines that we should make this election season one that is devoid of bitterness, rancour and strife.
“We should make our campaigns peaceful and issue-based. Election season should be a festival of ideas that will uplift our nation and improve the living condition of all our people.
“Nigerians are yet to forget the national ruin and mismanagement of our country for sixteen years by successive PDP administration and this bad memory will dog the campaign of the PDP candidate.”
 party's presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Atiku Abubakar over his victory at the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday, while looking forward to squaring up with him in 2023 election.){kind=link}