Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will formally declare his presidential ambition under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in two weeks’ time ahead of the 2019 general election.
According to the National Chairman of Atiku Cares Foundation and Director, Youth, of Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation (AACO), Aliyu Bin Abbas, the declaration is scheduled for Abuja.
The Nation quoted Abbas as saying this on Saturday at the Street to Street Support Initiative (SSSI) for Atiku 2019 and the inauguration of national, zonal and states officers of the organisation.
Abbas said, “He (Atiku) nearly shed tears when he asked me to reschedule another engagement to represent him here as he was overwhelmed by the massive support given to him by Nigerians especially the youths in his 35-year experience of being a politician.
“He has suffered a lot from the hand of politicians but is consoled by the increasing support by Nigerians. In two weeks’ time by Gods’ Grace he will formally open his campaign office in Abuja under the platform of the PDP.
“His message is that it is high time for Nigerians to vote out those in government due to their failure of helping the country out of its predicament and only resort to propaganda; and use and dump tactics.”