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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has promised to carry the party\u2019s stakeholders along in deciding his running mate.<\/p>\n

Atiku said the PDP has a lot of tested and reliable party men who can serve as his run\u00adning mate.<\/p>\n

The former Vice President vowed to pick somebody who is formidable as his running mate.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Sunday titled, \u2018Let Us Activate the Atikulator Drive\u2019, the PDP presidential candidate said: \u201cThroughout the week, I have been busy in meetings with different layers of stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe objective behind these meetings, among other things, is to strengthen the unity in our party and to make sure that everyone is carried along in the critical decisions that we shall be making on the campaign in the coming days.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, all eyes are on us about the choice that we shall take in picking a run\u00adning mate for the ticket. It is perhaps the most critical de\u00adcision that any serious candi\u00addate should take seriously.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, of course, the PDP has a reservoir of reliable hands that fit the bill. The task ahead of us requires that we run with all of our energies in order to make the right kind of impact in this campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe leadership of our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, and I contin\u00adue to work to present to you a formidable running mate for our ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has promised to carry the party\u2019s stakeholders along in deciding his running mate. Atiku said the PDP has a lot of tested and reliable party men who can serve as his run\u00adning mate. 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