Chika Okuonu writes from FCT, Abuja.

As political parties make final push towards achieving successes in the February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has decided to hold a nationwide readiness conference between it’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar and all candidates of the party in the 774 LGAs across the country.

According to a source close to the PDP’s national campaign office in Abuja, the planned virtual google meeting which is expected to take place today, Tuesday, February 21, 2023, is to avail the candidates the opportunity to discuss issues affecting them before, during and after the 2023 general elections.

The source, Dr Obianuju Ogoko, revealed that, the PDP is the only political party amongst the front-liners that is creating such an interactive platforms for its candidates in the country.

“From what I gathered, the leadership of our party’s national campaign council is planning a virtual meeting with all Candidates nationwide, similar to what happened on Sunday between the NASS Candidates and our Presidential Candidate. The only difference is that, it’s a virtual meeting and it will involved all the candidates contesting difference offices in Nigeria” - Dr Ogoko said.

She retreated that, the PDP is not just holding the meeting with it’s candidates, but wants to use the opportunity to tell the smaller parties that political structure is what determines victory in all elections.

“This scheduled virtual meeting will also provide our party, another opportunity to remind the structureless political parties in Nigeria that, having registered members and candidates in every nook and cranny in the country is of great importance in an election”

This meeting is the first of it’s kind in an election year. This is the first time a Presidential Candidate shall be holding such an interactive meeting with other candidates before an election.

“As I earlier mentioned, this is the first time a meeting of this nature is taking place between candidates of a major political parties in a crucial election such as the 2023 general elections. The meeting shall avail our party members and candidates, the opportunity to discuss and plan for total victory in February 25, 2023.

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