The group declared that the 2023 polls would not be a gentleman’s game.

“Kwankwaso is in the race to win… He’s not in the race to negotiate,” Johnson said.

Enlivened by the favourable atmosphere at the meeting, party chairman Iyorchia Ayu boasted that PDP remains united.

 But PDP said he should address allegations of name changes, and disparity in his age and educational qualifications.

 Senior lawyers have expressed differing views on the legality of the election funding process.

Candidates vying for the governorship position in the state will pay N5m.

He also said he had no intention of joining issues with Wike over demands for his resignation.

Of the eight candidates on INEC’s list, three have marked themselves out from the lot, and they have since dominated the turf.

They are targeting small contributions from supporters largely from the grassroots to help the LP set up more structures across the country.

Atiku criticised the APC federal administration for increasing the national debt burden.

They also demanded to produce the new PDP National Chairman and the next Senate President.

He said he is optimistic that Tinubu has the strong political network to defeat his opponents without going into a run- off.

He said the pact wouldn’t affect the place of former governor of the state and immediate past Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi.