By John Alechenu

The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed gratitude to Nigerians for coming out to vote in penultimate Saturday  elections.

He, however, appealed to them not to be weary in the pursuit of a just and egalitarian society but come out in record numbers to vote for PDP candidates in Saturday’s governorship and National Assembly elections.

Atiku, who made the appeal in a statement in Abuja yesterday, said:  “I thank Nigerians immensely for their high sense of patriotism in bracing the odds to perform their civic duty during the February 25 presidential election.

“I truly appreciate their resilience, tenacity, and courage. It is indeed heart-warming that they have faith in rescuing and rebuilding our great country, as envisioned by our great party, the PDP.

“As attested to by both local and international observers, the result of the February 25 presidential election as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission was grossly tainted and did not reflect the will of the electorates.

“Nigerians have demonstrated against this blatant injustice through different mediums. And for that, I thank them again for their non-violent conduct despite the provocations.”