Former Vice President and chieftain of the APC, Atiku Abubakar has called on the All Progressives Congress to ensure a free and fair contest in the party primaries.

Atiku, disclosed this at his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. He said that all the contestant for the APC primaries should be given a level playing ground so that the best candidate can emerge.

He said, “The governorship election is very crucial to the electioneering future and fortune of Nigerian politics. This is the more reason why the APC wants to re-build the country equitably, fairly and justly.

“I have always been an advocate of internal democracy in political party system and now is the time to practice what we preach. Only a level-playing field can sustain and maintain unity, security and prosperity for all and sundry.

“APC is the party to beat in Adamawa State; and all the contenders for the party’s ticket are my close political associates. Therefore, it is imperative for me to ensure a high sense of neutrality in this situation and allow the followership of the party take a decision on who should be their candidate.”

He said that the culture of imposition of candidates and its concomitant impunity was old fashioned and unacceptable in the nation’s democracy.

He said that having being in the vanguard of safeguarding true democracy by challenging obstacles to justice and fair-play in the past by going to court on several occasions, he would not allow anything short of open primary in the state.

“I will continue to lead with others in the race to unseat this inept and incompetent PDP maladministration which has thrown Nigerians into an era of depression, frustration and desperation,” he added.

He therefore urged other APC chieftains to allow a level playing ground for all contestant in the forth coming primaries