Atiku is coming back to PDP with an ambition to contest for 2019 presidency - Ardo

macfranc007 November 08, 2017 Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Nigerian newspapers 24/7 David Oladele

- Umar Ardo, a former special assistant to an ex-vice president, Atiku Abubakar, on local government and state affairs has spoken on 2019 general elections

- Ardo said Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president, will oppose People Democratic Party (PDP) if Atiku is fielded as the party’s presidential candidate in 2019

- He also said his return will be a source of conflict because there are others in the party who are also interested and are nursing the ambition

Umar Ardo, a former special assistant to an ex-vice president, Atiku Abubakar, on local government and state affairs, said Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president, will work against People Democratic Party if Atiku is fielded as the party’s presidential candidate in 2019.

Daily Trust reports that Ardo on Tuesday, November 7, said Atiku, a chieftain of the ruling APC, was preparing grounds for his return to the PDP.

He said the return of his former principal to secure the PDP presidential ticket would spark-off ‎fresh crisis and spell doom for the party.

According to him, “We learnt that Atiku is coming back to the party with an ambition; an ambition to contest for the presidency.

‘’Now, his return will be a source of conflict because there are others in the party (PDP) who are also interested and are nursing this ambition.

“Secondly, the deep pocket that Atiku has will not just serve that ambition but it will deepen the conflict.

PAY ATTENTION: Read best news on Nigeria's #1 news app

‘’The third disadvantage is that those foot soldiers will also serve for the ambition and in the process deepen the conflict.

“Along with the friends that Atiku will be coming with to the party is also those that will bring up enemies.

''For instance, it is an open secret and everybody knows it that Obasanjo will fight him. I think I will conclude that PDP will be better off without Atiku coming back.’’

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that Abubakar had been accused of hijacking the PDP's ward congresses in his home state of Adamawa.

Ardo further called for the cancellation of the results of the exercise, adding that no election took place in the state.

Nigerians want PDP back in 2019 - Goodluck Jonathan declares at PDP Caucus Meeting on - NAIJ.com TV: