Former Vice President of Nigeria and frontline contender for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed his gratitude to leaders and members of the party in the South-West zone for turning out in good numbers during his consultative tours with delegates from the zone.
 
The former Vice President, in a statement yesterday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, said the rousing welcome that the PDP presidential hopeful enjoyed during his three-day tour of the South-West further reinforced his conviction that Nigerians are prepared for a leader who can unite the country.

He specifically thanked Governor Seyi Makinde for the tremendous work he is doing to make the PDP in the region united and stronger.
 
“Governor Makinde and I met early Sunday morning in Ibadan before my departure for Osogbo where we had a robust conversation. I wish to publicly express my confidence in him for driving the PDP in the South-West to becoming a very formidable party. I have no doubt that under his able leadership, the PDP will bounce back as the dominant party in the South-West. It is my prayer that when I secure the ticket of our great party and elected president in the 2023 elections, we shall work together in bringing about policies and reforms that will promote areas where the South-West has a competitive advantage,” Atiku further said.
 
He also commended other leaders and stakeholders of the party in the six states of the South-West for making his three-day stay in the region rewarding and mutually beneficial.