Ogun PDP rallies support for Party’s Presidential Candidate

The Ogun State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, was agog as party members, three former governors and leaders of the Party stormed Abeokuta, the state capital, to declare support for its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2023 elections.

The former governors are Muazu Babangida Aliyu from Niger State, Ibrahim Shekarau- Kano State and Boni Haruna from Adamawa State.

Despite the scorching sun, no fewer than 20 volunteer support groups had thronged the party secretariat in Abeokuta for their declaration of support for Atiku, and the Governorship candidate of the party, Oladipupo Adebutu as well as other candidates.

Addressing the crowd of supporters, Aliyu insisted that Atiku remained the healthiest candidate among those vying for the presidency.

He noted that only Atiku can rescue Nigeria from the Boko Haram, banditry and other security challenges confronting the country presently.

Aliyu said; “We need security and only an Atiku presidency can reclaim our land from Boko Haram, can reclaim our land from bandits, from IPOB and all other bad people that are making our lives difficult.

“It is only an Atiku presidency that can restructure Nigeria. There must be state police, to ensure security in the local areas, only an Atiku Abubakar presidency can do that.

“There is extreme poverty in the land, therefore, members of PDP and fellow Nigerians should elect Atiku Abubakar in 2023 elections because the development of any nation depends on the education of that country.”

“You have seen what has happened to us, today our students in the public universities have been at home for more than seven, eight months. Our secondary schools many of them are so dilapidated even our elementary schools, only an Atiku Abubakar presidency can help us solve this problem.

“We are expected every day to produce 2.1 million barrels of crude oil, but only last month, we were able to produce 900,000, it has gone as low as 600,000. What is happening to the rest, some people are stealing it. Therefore, voting for Atiku Abubakar is saving, is rescuing, is developing Nigeria,” he stated.

Also addressing the gathering, Haruna said “I want to appeal to you to join us as you commit the primaries to support him. We want to also appeal to you that now that the campaigns have started, we plead that this campaign should go to the wards, should go to the units.”

The Governorship Candidate of the party in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu urged the Southwest to support Atiku’s candidacy, saying “PDP is the party that can take you to the mainstream of Nigeria.”

He said; “I believe in one Nigeria. All those calling for the break up of Nigeria cannot withstand the destruction of war. We don’t want war, we cannot afford to be refugees, what we want is peaceful resolutions of our problems.

“We have to move away from the concept of breaking Nigeria, we will not divorce, and our children will not suffer.

“Even the countries that have stronger institutions than us can not afford to break up.

“From the recent developments, it has shown that Atiku is a true leader, he has put himself in the position of a true elder. We want an elder that can rebuild the party and the country so I encourage you all to vote for him in the 2023 elections and he will make Nigeria great again.

Mercy Chukwudiebere