Atiku declares his intentions

All Progressives Congress (APC) has today appended to their ranks of aspirants for the presidency, Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday. When he picked up the N27million tagged presidential ticket, in order for him to contest the primaries of the party.
He, Atiku has called on the party leaders to create a fair playground for all aspirants, so the person that merges the presidential candidate for the party will be the best. Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, The national chairman of the party, indicated that Atiku was the initiative to announce his purpose of plucking up the shape, while other aspirant are yet to perform same.
In his statement, Atiku said, “Mr. Chairman, I need not let you know my political antecedents as far as the provision of a level playing field for every member of this party because that is the only thing or one of the things that will make us different from the so called ruling party. Anybody who believes he has a democratic right to exercise should be given that opportunity to exercise that right. It is left to the members of this party and the Nigerian public to make a decision. I don’t believe it is the duty of any one of us as an individual or group to decide for this party or its membership. Yes, as leaders, we have a responsibility to guide those coming behind, but the guidance should be based on this firmly rooted democratic principle. Mr. Chairman, therefore, it is my singular honor and privilege to hand over to you or your representative two receipts: one, presidential expression of interest and the second one, presidential nomination form all totaling N27.5m and I believe I am now entitled to receive my forms and then go on to the next stage.”