In his address, he asked the party to be fair and just in deciding where the party’s presidential candidate would come from.
The former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said the party has the right to determine who represents them or not, just as citizens reserve the right to decide who to vote for.
He made this declaration on Thursday at the 94th NEC meeting of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party held at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.
In his address, he asked the party to be fair and just in deciding where the party’s presidential candidate would come from.
According to him, there is nothing like a southern or northern president as what is important is that such an individual must be a Nigerian.
He further said where a President comes from has neither been the problem nor the solution to Nigeria’s problems.
“Where the president comes from has never been the problem of Nigeria, and I can cite examples; neither will it be the solution. There is no such thing as a president from Southern Nigeria or a president from Northern Nigeria.
“There is only one president from Nigeria, for Nigeria, by Nigerians,” he said.
The former vice president stressed that the decision of the NEC would largely determine whether or not the PDP would have a chance in 2023 to return to power or not.
“Since the inception, this party has faced serious challenges and has risen above sentiments to solve those challenges and move forward,” he added.