The presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reacted to the victory of the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, convention in Abuja which ended early Sunday morning.

Tinubu, in a message circulated immediately after the victory of Atiku, congratulated the former Vice President while telling him to be prepared to explain why Nigerians should give another opportunity to the Party ‘after squandering 16 years at the central government, without much to show.

Although, Tinubu had advised that campaigns be peaceful and issues based, he took a swipe at the PDP that Nigerians are yet to forget the ruins and mismanagement of the Coutry within the 16 years.

He said, “I welcome the victory of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded primary. I look forward to squaring up with him as a worthy opponent in the coming election. I have known the former Vice President as a formidable politician and a patriot who believes in the unity and progress of our dear country.

“As we move further into the election season, I charge the PDP presidential candidate and all political actors across Party lines that we should make this election season one that is devoid of bitterness, rancour and strife.

“We should make our campaigns peaceful and issue based. Election season should be a festival of ideas that will uplift our country and improve the living condition of all our people.

“Unfortunately for the PDP, its candidate will be burdened to explain why Nigerians should give it another opportunity, after squandering 16 years at the central government, without much to show.

“Nigerians are yet to forget the national ruin and mismanagement of our country for 16 years by successive PDP administration and this bad memory will dog the campaign of the PDP Candidate.

“Nevertheless, I once again congratulate our former Vice President for his victory in his party’s primary."