The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, visited his closest challenger in the just-concluded presidential primary of the party, Nyesom Wike, in his Abuja residence.
Atiku had earlier urged his fellow contestant to work with him in his acceptance speech after he was declared the winner of the PDP primary and the party’s candidate.
He described the primary election that produced him as free and a well-fought election, pledging to work with the co-aspirants and give them a sense of belonging if elected.
“Let me also use this opportunity to call on my fellow contestants and to assure them that I am ready to cooperate and work with them and give them a sense of belonging in this party and our next government.
“Therefore, my fellow compatriots, I want to appreciate your efforts in deepening our democratic processes in this party. It was a well-fought primary election,’ Atiku had said.
The former vice president reiterated his pledge to unite the country as well as deal with its economic and security challenges.
He recalled that in his declaration, he referred to himself as a unifier and pledged to unify the country.
