2023: PDP BOT Meets Atiku Over Running Mate

The Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees on Thursday had a closed-door meeting with the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar.

Naija News gathered that the meeting which was led by the Chairman of PDP’s BOT, Walid Jibrin, was held in Abuja.

The BOT of the main opposition party and the former Vice President met to discuss the choice of his running mate ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

There are speculations that the Atiku would pick his running mate from the South-East.

Those in attendance were former vice president Namadi Sambo, former governor of Jigawa State, Dr Sule Lamido, former Imo State governor, Senator Emeka Ihedioha, former Kaduna State governor, Ahmed Makarfi, former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, Prof. Jerry Gana and a host of others.

This is coming after Atiku met with some governors of the party in Abuja on Wednesday.

The Governor of Sokoto State and Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Aminu Tambuwal while speaking on the aim of the emergency meeting disclosed that it was held to strategise on securing victory for PDP in the 2023 general elections.

He further stated that the meeting was more of a consultative meeting.