Former Senate President and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Bukola Saraki, the Governors of Sokoto and Bauchi states Aminu Tambuwal and Bala Mohammed on Thursday met in Abuja.
The meeting according to reports was centered on consensus candidate for the 2023 presidential election
Speaking after the meeting with many other PDP members Saraki said that he wants Nigerians to know that the party and its members are in good discussions and that the discussions is an ongoing process.
He said further that they believed that only PDP that has the real solutions to help Nigeria get out of the problems she is in.
He said also that ‘once we unite as PDP, we will lay the foundation for a strong party that will help in delivering Nigerians from the challenges they are facing now and prepare the country to become stronger.’
Saraki said: “In continuation of our meeting in Bauchi, we agreed on Sunday that we’ll come and meet here in Abuja.
“The next meeting we are going to have will be in Sokoto where the governor will host. This informs Nigerians that we’re are in good discussions, this is an ongoing process.
“The more we meet, the more we’ll continue to share our views about the importance of the unity of our party.
“We believe that it is only PDP that has the real solutions to help us get out of the problems we are in today.
“We decided to reach out to other aspirants, we have identified senior leaders and stakeholders, some of them former colleagues and governors.
“We want all to be part of the process of bringing us together and uniting the party ahead.
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“The major message we want to put across to Nigerians is that the country is larger and bigger.
“We believe that once we unite as PDP, we will lay the foundation for a strong party that will help in delivering Nigerians from the challenges they are facing now and prepare the country to become stronger.
“This is a process. We will continue to carry you along, keep you informed. All we are doing is for the interest of the party and for the interest of Nigeria.”
