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National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Victor Oye has stated that the party would heartily welcome the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar if he decides to join the party.
Oye, who made the declaration while speaking with Vanguard on Thursday in Abuja, said, Atiku, was free to dump his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for APGA to pursue whatever political aspirations.
He also stated that the 2019 presidential hopeful was yet to approach the party over the issue..
But the APGA national chairman, who did not foreclose the possibility of the of Atiku’s defection to the party said, “He, Atiku, is free to join APGA, is he not a Nigerian? We will welcome him.”
Asked if the party will give Atiku automatic ticket to vie for 2019 presidency under its platform, Oye said, “Not just joining the party, if he eventually joins, he will follow the rules of the party.
“The party has a constitution; he will subject himself to the constitution of the party. That is all. There is no two ways about it. But we will receive him 1,000% if he decided to come. He is a Nigerian. He doesn’t have any criminal records.”