Atiku to declare 2015 presidential bid September 24

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has finally said he will contest for the position of the President in 2015 on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress. He said he would be declaring his intention and making it public on Wednesday, September 24.   This was contained in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has finally said he will contest for the position of the President in 2015 on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress.

He said he would be declaring his intention and making it public on Wednesday, September 24.

 

This was contained in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday morning.

Press statement released by Atiku Media Office below.

 

PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE ATIKU MEDIA OFFICE,

ABUJA/NIGERIA

5TH SEPTEMBER, 2014

Atiku to declare 2015 presidential bid September 24

 

The former Vice President, His Excellency Vice President Atiku Abubakar (GCON), the Turaki Adamawa will contest for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the 2015 presidential elections.

 

The former Vice President will be making the declaration on Wednesday, September 24, 2014.

 

The campaign will be anchored by a veteran of successful presidential contests and a former Minister, Professor Babalola Borishade.

 

Borishade is also a well-known political strategist who worked for the victory of the late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and thereafter, late Chief M. K. O. Abiola on the platform of the defunct Social Democratic Party, SDP. Borisade also worked as the strategist for President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999 and 2003 elections, both of which were won resoundingly.

 

 “This is not about me, it is about our young people. It is about Nigerians. It is their future, not the past. It is about reforming government, securing the people and reconciling the nation,” Atiku said.

 

Turaki is of the view that 2015 is special and a potential turning point in Nigeria’s history – that we need to seize the moment, to give every Nigerian a chance to help redefine Nigeria as a place for them and their children to prosper and feel safe. He says a change is needed now, and he is ready to lead that change.

 

Signed:

Garba Shehu

Media Adviser to:

His Excellency Atiku Abubakar

61, Ebitu Ukiwe Street,

Jabi, Abuja.