Few hours after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was picked as the presidential candidate of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed the candidate into contest.
The 72-year-old Waziri of Adamawa polled 1,532 votes to beat 11 other candidates in primary conducted in Port Harcourt.
The spokesman of President Muhammadu Buharis Campaign Organisation, Mr. Festus Keyamo, formally welcome the Abubakar to the campaign trail.
He said that Nigerians are now left to decide on a candidate with credibility problem and the one with transparency.
In a tweet, Keyamo, @fkeyamo said We welcome H.E, Atiku Abubakar to d 2019 campaign trail.
Nigerians would now decide b/w a candidate with a history full of CREDIBILITY crises, damning reports on CORRUPTION, both home, abroad