Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday offered exuberant congratulations to opposition governors whose elections were upheld by the Supreme Court, while simultaneously pledging to spearhead a united front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The apex court’s pronouncements sent waves of celebration through opposition ranks, validating the electoral mandates of Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Caleb Muftwang (Plateau), and Abba Yusuff (Kano).
Atiku, ever the statesman, wasted no time in issuing a statement through his media office, extolling the governors’ victories and reaffirming his own unwavering commitment to leading a robust coalition of opposition parties.
The statement read, “The PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election also congratulated the Governor of Kano State, Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, reaffirming his position that only a united opposition force can strengthen democracy in Nigeria. I am as prepared as ever, to lead the charge, alongside all our leaders and Governors, for the good of our country.
“Where justice is seen to have been substantially rendered, we, as patriots and citizens, will always applaud.
“There is a guaranteed continuation of the standards of good governance which the PDP has brought to the respective states.”
