{"id":45537,"date":"2021-06-23T17:37:23","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T16:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=45537"},"modified":"2021-06-23T16:41:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T15:41:44","slug":"2023-presidency-pdp-rejected-atiku-considering-tambuwal-bala-mohammed-adeyanju","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/2023-presidency-pdp-rejected-atiku-considering-tambuwal-bala-mohammed-adeyanju","title":{"rendered":"2023 presidency: PDP rejected Atiku, considering Tambuwal, Bala Mohammed \u2013 Adeyanju"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Deji Adeyanju, an Abuja-based activist, on Wednesday hinted on candidates the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders are considering to field as presidential candidate in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Adeyanju, convener of Concerned Nigerians claimed that PDP stakeholders are considering either Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State or Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State.<\/p>\n<p>In a series of tweets, the former PDP member claimed that the party\u2019s stakeholders are tired of fielding Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate.<\/p>\n<p>PDP will return to power in 2023 \u2013 Tambuwal<\/p>\n<p>The activist claimed that PDP stakeholders are angry with Atiku for allegedly abandoning the party in the 2015 elections.<\/p>\n<p>According to Adeyanju: \u201cPDP stakeholders want to present Tambuwal or Bala Mohammed both serving Governors as presidential candidates and someone from South as VP in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey say everybody is tired of the Dubai man with dollars. Why won\u2019t you guys present him now? I want to see you guys in opposition for 16yrs.<\/p>\n<p>Tambuwal doing well in office \u2013 Obasanjo<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of them are so pained that the man abandoned their party after the election and relocated to Dubai for two years but is now back to start campaigning for another ticket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only way PDP can get real sense is if they spend 16yrs in opposition. APC should present an acceptable candidate in 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Deji Adeyanju, an Abuja-based activist, on Wednesday hinted on candidates the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders are considering to field as presidential candidate in 2023. Adeyanju, convener of Concerned Nigerians claimed that PDP stakeholders are considering either Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State or Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. 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