A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has said former vice president Atiku Abubakar won't join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) because he's not a desperate politician.

Momodu said this while fielding questions during an appearance on Arise TV's The Morning Show, which our correspondent monitored.

When asked about Atiku's 2023 running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, who dumped the PDP for the APC last week, Momodu said, "Going to APC was an opportunistic move."

When asked if Atiku would follow Okowa to the APC, Momodu revealed that the former vice president is not that desperate.

"I'm not here speaking for Atiku. The Atiku that I know is not a desperate politician. His description is that of a consummate democrat. I met him about three or four weeks ago in Abuja, and he told me that politics for him is a game that should be played in a clean manner. You win, fine. If you don't win, you go back to the drawing board. That is why you will never find thugs in front of his house," he said.

He added, "To say Atiku is going to APC, that one is impossible."

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