MAMMOTH CROWD AT ‘FREEDOM WALK FOR ATIKU ’ IN IBADAN
Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo state was on Wednesday besieged with mammoth crowd who thronged out in large numbers to declare support for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
This was as the former vice president, leadership of ATIKU/Okowa campaign organization in the southern Nigeria also declared support for the reelection bid of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state urging the crowd to ensure they cast their votes for all PDP candidates from top to bottom.
Adeniji while addressing the mammoth crowd at Mapo, venue of the event after disembarking from a city wide support rally tagged “freedom walk for Atiku” urged electorates to vote en mass for Abubakar Atiku
The Director-general of Atiku/Okowa presidential campaign organization in the southern Nigeria, Engr. Adeniji who represented the PDP presidential candidate said, next month’s presidential election is a fresh opportunity before Nigerians to choose between continued bondage under an APC rule or freedom PDP is offering.
Adeniji stated that Atiku is the only nationalist with qualities of a genuine unifier who has vast knowledge and experience in managing both human and material resources among all the contenders for the number office in the land stressing that a vote for APC rule beyond 2023 is a vote to keep Nigeria in perpetual bondage.
He also said Atiku has promised to ensure state police and autonomy for local government become a reality under his government. He lamented the current insecurity across every region stressing the need to expedite action on improving community policing.
“If you get to Atiku’s house today, you’ll find his children who have Yoruba blood as well as Igbo and Hausa respectively. His first wife, Chief Mrs. Titilayo Atiku is our daughter and that makes Atiku our in-law so, let nobody lie or deceive you with a deceitful ethnic mantra.
“Atiku’s mission is designed to rest on his 5-point agenda with qualitative education, adequate security and national cohesion and bonding atop of it all. Atiku is the only man who is not sectional among them all. Atiku will unite Nigerians and put an end to ethnic suspicion among us. Atiku will also open our borders to enable legitimate transnational trade between Nigeria and its neighboring nations.
“We urge you to make sure you remain resolute in your minds to against all temptations and falsehood vote Atiku as our next president.
“When Atiku becomes the president, Oyo state will be the number one in the south west that’ll benefit from federal opportunities in terms of appointments and considerations for developmental projects because Oyo state is the political headquarters of the entire south west.
“Tomorrow, we will be all out for the official flag-off of our governorship campaign. Our own Seyi Makinde must win by God’s grace. But we’re also expecting strange visitors. If they come and speak ill of PDP, you already know what response to give to them, next election is victory for PDP from top to bottom.”
Others who were at the event among others include Prof Abiodun Raufu,Hazeem Gbolarumi and Elder Wole Oyelese, they urged the people not to fight anyone or respond to any temptation for provocation. They urged the people to vote for PDP candidates in all the ballots and ensure the party emerges victorious at the coming polls.
