Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has stated that the North does not require candidates from the South in the 2023 elections.
This was revealed by Atiku during an Interactive Session With Arewa Joint Committee conducted on Saturday in Kaduna State, in response to a question put to him by the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed.
Northerners, he claims, should vote for him rather than a Yoruba or Igbo candidate since he is a Pan-Nigerian of northern origin.
When Baba-Ahmed asked Atiku why Northerners should vote for him, the PDP presidential candidate responded, “What the typical Northerner needs is someone who is from the north, understands that area of the country, and has been able to develop bridges throughout the country.”
“This is what the Northerner needs, it doesn’t need a Yoruba or Igbo candidate, I stand before you as a Pan-Nigerian of northern origin.”
