Former vice president, Atiku Abaukar is expected to return to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) but will likely face stiff competition in the party. Atiku resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, November 24 citing failure of the party. Although he has not officially announced the party he is going to, there is huge speculation that the former vice president will return to the PDP to contest for the 2019 presidency. Getting an automatic ticket may not be easy however as other PDP members who have expressed interest are intensifying their own campaign. Alhaji Sule Lamido who is a member of the party has shown interest in running for presidency on the platform of the PDP and pulled a mammoth crowd in Jigawa which he addressed. Meanwhile, former president, Goodluck Jonathan reportedly sent a message to Atiku to go and beg Chief Olusegun Obasanjo if he wants to get the PDP presidential ticket. The Nation reports that Jonathan r...
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