Aji stated it was the northern leaders that compelled Tambuwal, a presidential aspirant of the PDP, to withdraw from the presidential race in order to allow a former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku, to emerge because the winner of the presidential primaries.

Senator Aji, whereas talking on Channels TV on Tuesday, stated Bola Tinubu, Ibikunle Amosun, Kayode Fayemi and Tunde Bakare ought to withdraw from the race and assist Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President.
He stated, “There are classes for the South West; from the behind-the-scenes, we have now seen how (Rivers governor, Nyesom) Wike misplaced and wasn’t anticipating to lose, however really what occurred is behind the scene actions of northern leaders.
“It wasn’t by chance that Tambuwal withdrew; no. Tambuwal was compelled by the northern leaders working behind the scene; I would like the South-West leaders significantly the elders, conventional rulers and royal fathers of the South West to return to assistance from the South-West.
“Everyone ought to come and queue behind Osinbajo who’s the individual that really has the very best probability.
“It wasn’t simple to make Tambuwal to withdraw nevertheless it was the duty of the northern leaders to keep away from political alienation as a result of if Tambuwal had not withdrawn he would have cut up the votes together with Atiku and this might have given a transparent victory to Wike; so taking a look at it and inevitably we noticed from regional standpoint as a result of politics is all about curiosity, northern leaders needed to do what they needed to do and I’m calling on the South West leaders to take action equally. They need to ask the 4 different contestants to not trigger alienation of the South West however to assist Vice President  Osinbajo to emerge as president.”