Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is a 2019 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, on Monday began his nationwide tour with a visit to Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, raising speculation in some quarters that he might be considering the outspoken governor as his running for the 2019 presidential election.
A statement from the office of the Director General, Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCO), Gbenga Daniel,disclosed this and said that while in Ekiti, Mr. Atiku rallied support for Kolapo Olusola, the PDP candidate for the July 14 Ekiti governorship election.
The statement also said the campaign team will be in Yenogoa, Bayelsa State capital on Tuesday in continuation of Mr Abubakar’s nationwide tour.
It added that he will be in Rivers State on a two-day visit between Wednesday and Thursday, during which he will commission some projects executed by Governor Nyesom Wike and also pay courtesy calls on some major stakeholders in the PDP in Rivers State.
The statement continued, “the team will thereafter proceed to Lagos and Delta States on Sunday, 24th and Tuesday, 26th of June respectively where the presidential hopeful will hold consultative talks with leaders and chieftains of the party in both states.
“It will be recalled that Atiku had earlier visited Ekiti, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States meeting with the respective governors of the States before taking a break to observe the Ramadan fast that took him to Saudi Arabia to perform the lesser hajj.
Atiku Abubakar visits Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose
“Other PDP states lined up for subsequent visits of the PDP presidential aspirant include Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi, Gombe and Taraba.”
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