Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has declared that he is not leaving the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
This is contrary to claims by his running mate in the 2023 presidential election, Ifeanyi Okowa.
Okowa, who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, claimed that Atiku told him he was leaving the PDP.
However, Atiku, speaking through his media aide, Paul Ibe, dismissed the claim as untrue, adding that it was undemocratic to begrudge anyone for choosing where to belong politically.
“Former vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar bears no grudges; he has said that, and he means it.
“As a democrat, he subscribes to the universality and constitutionality of the freedom of association, which is one of the pillars of democracy, without which democracy would be meaningless," Ibe said
According to him, the former vice-president remains committed to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and has no plans to join another party.
“We have addressed the issues about coalition, and remember that we had a statement to that effect; Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not leaving the PDP, and he has said that clearly.
“As for those talking about him leaving the PDP, we don’t know where they are getting that from," he added.