Chatham House has said that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has yet to accept the offer to speak at the world-leading policy institute.
The Director of Africa Programme at Chatham House, Alex Vines, 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 said.
Meanwhile, the Director of Africa Programme at Chatham House confirmed that the flag bearer of the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, would also speak at Chatham House on Wednesday, January 18.
Vines also confirmed that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu will make a presentation at the institute on Tuesday, January 17.
Recall that on December 5, 2022, Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made an appearance at Chatham House, where he unveiled some of his plans for Nigeria.
Atiku, Obi, Tinubu and Kwankwaso are rated frontline candidates in the February 25, 2023 presidential election.