{"id":78401,"date":"2022-12-22T16:37:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T15:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2023-as-long-as-im-alive-ill-keep-pursuing-presidency-atiku"},"modified":"2022-12-22T17:48:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T16:48:34","slug":"2023-as-long-as-im-alive-ill-keep-pursuing-presidency-atiku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/2023-as-long-as-im-alive-ill-keep-pursuing-presidency-atiku","title":{"rendered":"2023: As long as I\u2019m alive, I\u2019ll keep pursuing presidency \u2013 Atiku"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has said the presidency is a life-long ambition.<\/p>\n

To this end, Atiku vowed to keep pushing until he succeeds in becoming Nigeria\u2019s president.<\/p>\n

Speaking with Financial Times, the PDP presidential candidate said he would keep pursuing his ambition as long as he is alive and healthy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a life-long ambition and as long as I\u2019m alive and strong and healthy, I will continue pursuing it,\u201d Atiku said.<\/p>\n

The former Vice President is one of the top candidates vying for the 2023 presidential election.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s widely believed that the Waziri of Adamawa has been vying for the presidency since 1992 when he stepped down for MKO Abiola.<\/p>\n

During the last presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari defeated him to retain power.<\/p>\n

However, mixed feelings have continued to trail Atiku\u2019s 2023 presidential pursuit, as some believe that he has no chance while others feel he is better positioned to win.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has said the presidency is a life-long ambition. To this end, Atiku vowed to keep pushing until he succeeds in becoming Nigeria\u2019s president. 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