2019: Jang calls Atiku president-in-waiting, reveals what PDP candidate mustn’t forget
Party (PDP) presidential primaries, Jonah Jang, has told the winner of
the PDP ticket, former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, not to forget
the plight of the people of the Middle Belt when he becomes the
president it 2019.
Jang stated this while congratulating the former vice president over
his victory on Sunday.
Atiku, who defeated 11 others aspirants in the exercise, is now the
flag bearer of the PDP during the presidential election.
Jang also promised to work hand in hand and support the former Vice
President in the upcoming presidential election in 2019.
The former vice president, has been eyeing the seat for over 20 years
and is expected to be the main challenger to President Muhammadu
Buhari, who is seeking re-election in the 2019 election.
The former Plateau State governor, who accepted the result of the
primaries, gave the congratulatory message in a statement personally
signed by him and issued in Jos.
"In the build-up to the 2019 General Elections, I indicated interest
to seek election into the office of the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria," said Jang.
"In the just concluded National Convention held in Port Harcourt to
elect a Presidential Candidate for our Party the People's Democratic
Party (PDP), that journey came to an end when His Excellency former
Vice-president Atiku Abubakar emerged victorious.
"On behalf of my Campaign Team and Supporters, I hereby congratulate
Atiku Abubakar for a deserved victory and accept in totality the
outcome of the Primary Elections.
"It will go down in history as one of the very best Conventions in our
history as a political party," Mr Jang emphasised.
The former governor, described Atiku as an awaiting president, waiting
to ne sworn in. He called on him to look into the plights of
middle-belt region as one of his priorities if elected.
"Importantly, I find it quite necessary to call the attention of our
President-in-waiting to the plight of the people of the Middle-belt.
"These are people who have sacrificed so much for our country but have
gotten death and destruction of their properties and farmlands in
return.
"Your Excellency, when you get to power and you would get there by the
grace of God, let their security, welfare, and prosperity be of utmost
concern to you.
"As a loyal member and responsible stakeholder of the People's
Democratic Party, I hereby pledge to support and work for the
actualization of the anticipated Atiku Abubakar presidency which would
be the answer to the multifaceted problems confounding the current
occupant of Aso Rock," Mr Jang said.
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