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The former Vice President declared that he would give development initiatives in the Southeast and other areas of the nation top priority.
Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president and PDP presidential contender, claims that he is the platform that the Igbo people of Southeast Nigeria may use to elect one of themselves to the presidency.
When he met with PDP stakeholders in Enugu on Tuesday, Atiku said, "I am the stepping stone for Igbos to become President of Nigeria," and he added that he would win the 2023 election.
Adding that any projects located in any state of the federation are not a favor to the state but a favor to Nigeria, the former vice president said he would prioritize development projects in the Southeast and other parts of the country.
In response to a question about his relationship with the Igbo ethnic group, the former vice president stated that he has a close relationship with the Igbo people. He claimed that this relationship influenced his selection of Senator Ben Obi and Peter Obi as his running mates in previous campaigns for president.
He continued by saying that he has once again selected an Igbo (Ifeanyi Okowa) to serve as his running partner.
In his words, he said, "I have 3 Igbo children and i'm saying this for the very first time in public."
