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Chatham House has disclosed that the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar is yet to accept the offer to speak at the world-leading policy institute.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Alex Vines, Director of Africa Programme at Chatham House disclosed this before Peter Obi made his presentation on his vision for policy and governance reforms in Nigeria at the institute on Monday.
According to Vine, the invitation to Atiku is still open, stressing that the PDP presidential candidate still has the opportunity to be at Chatham House to make his presentation.
“We still have an invitation out for Mr Atiku. He hasn’t replied to us but we know that he has received the invitation. So, he is still most welcome if he wants to come to Chatham House and also present,” Vine disclosed.
Meanwhile, the Director of Africa Programme at Chatham House confirmed that the flag bearer of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso will also speak at Chatham House later in the week.
Vines also confirmed that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu will make a presentation at the institute in the course of the week as well.
Recall that on December 5, 2022, Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made an appearance at Chatham House, where he revealed some of his plans for Nigeria.
TNG reports Atiku, Obi, Tinubu and Kwankwaso are the frontline candidates in the February 25, 2023 presidential election.