Former Vice President and 2023 Presidential candidate of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday 1st June 2022, picked up his certificate of return.
Remarks by Atiku Abubakar, GCON, former Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Presidential Election, at the Presentation of the Certificate of Return to him, at the NEC Hall, PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Wuse, Abuja on 1st June 2022.
When I came in April and informed the National Working Committee of my intention to offer myself for consideration as the Presidential flag-bearer of our great party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, in the forthcoming Presidential Election, I was well received. The NWC assured me that it would be fair and provide every aspirant with a level playing field.
I was also assured that once a candidate emerged from our primary election you would all support that candidate and work very hard to ensure our victory in the Presidential election and of course the governorship and legislative elections across the country.
I am honoured and quite humbled to receive this Certificate of Return, which has emerged as