Skip to main content

PDP must be united to secure electoral victories in 2023 — Atiku

PDP must be united to secure electoral victories in 2023 — Atiku

..Says only visionless politicians joining APC

Kankara: Atiku flays reactionary tactics of security agencies
Atiku Abubakar

Former Vice President and 2019 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said the party must be united to secure electoral victories in the 2023 general elections.

The Wazirin Adamawa also said it is only a politically naive and vision less politician that will dump PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC), adding that governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state will one day “be courageous enough to tell Ebonyians the true reasons why he left for a sinking ship APC.”

Speaking at a political event on Tuesday organised at Afikpo South Local Government Area in Ebonyi South Senatorial zone by one of the illustrious sons of the local government and a PDP stakeholder, Engr. Dr. Onuoha Nnachi, Atiku in a goodwill message read by Oladimeji Fabiyi, said at the appropriate time the people will know the main reason Umahi joined the APC.

ALSO READ: Breaking: President Buhari signs N13, 588trn 2021 Budget

The event turned political rally, organised to mark the PDP Edda Day witnessed a mammoth crowd and the attendance of party bigwigs in and outside the state.

Some of the notable party leaders and stakeholders who attended the event includes, the South-east zonal caretaker Chairman Chief Ali Odefa, the Senator representing Ebonyi South Sen. Dr. Michael Ama Nnachi, Hon. Iduma Igwariwey, Vice Chairman, House committee on Appropriations in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Sylvester Ogbagba, High Chief Julius Ama Orji, (Ochiri 1) Engr. Fidelis Nwankwo, former Minister of State Health, Chief Ajim Best, Hon. Emmanuel Kanodu, Chief Abiam Onyike, all PDP state House of Assembly members, members of the State Caretaker committee led by the Chairman Fred Udeogu among others.

Atiku Abubakar in his good will message read by his representative, thanked all the party faithful in Ebonyi state for ignoring the decision and move of the governor Umahi to the APC.

He expressed deep appreciation to the Chief host of the event Engr. Dr. Onuoha whom he described as one of the finest products and Golden sons of the state for putting the event together.

Atiku said, “today’s event is a testimony to the fact that Ebonyi is PDP, PDP is Ebonyi. This event has made a loudest statement and sent a strong signal across the board that PDP is not shaking in Ebonyi State and South East in general.

“For us as a party to continuously emerge victorious in our future elections PDP must remain peaceful and United at all levels as togetherness is the key to our electoral success, we have the numbers, the people, the strength, the strategy and leaders in Ebonyi state.

“The Governor’s unfortunate action is a temporary set back which is normal in political setting, therefore, we must remain undeterred, PDP is remarkably strong and solid in Ebonyi.

ALSO READ: NCDC announces 1,016 new COVID-19 cases as total rises to 86,576

“It is only the politically naive, dumb, visionless and broken that will leave a smooth sailing, progressive, purposeful and goal oriented ship and jump into a sinking and directionless ship on a voyage to no where.

“We hope one day, Gov. Umahi will be courageous enough to tell Ebonyians the true reasons why he left for a sinking ship APC. If he does not, at the appropriate time we shall tell the people.”

While other leaders took turn to deliver goodwill messages and declaring total support for the PDP, the chief host also expressed his appreciation and optimism that PDP will take over Ebonyi government house come 2023 regardless.

In his own, Chairman of the occassion, Chief Julius Orji (Ochiri 1) enjoined all the critical stakeholders to work together for the success of the party.

Vanguard News Nigeria 

The post PDP must be united to secure electoral victories in 2023 — Atiku appeared first on Vanguard News.


by Temisan Amoye via Vanguard News https://ift.tt/3n6cNiO Best Known Member of the Cabinet Wikipedia

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

UPDATED: Nigeria’s coronavirus cases reach 1,728, fatalities 51

  By David Royal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 196 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,728. NCDC also announced that seven more fatalities were recorded, bringing the total number of deaths to 51. The NCDC, in a tweet at about 11:55 p.m. on Wednesday, said the 196 new cases reported were; 87-Lagos, 24-Kano, 18-Gombe, 17-Kaduna, 16-FCT, 10-Katsina, 8-Sokoto, 7-Edo, 6-Borno, 1-Yobe, 1-Ebonyi, 1-Adamawa. The virus has spread to 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Yobe, according to NCDC report, is the most recent state to record COVID-19 case in the country. According to the agency, Nigeria now has 1,370 active cases recorded as of 11:55 p.m. on April 29, while 307 infected persons have been treated and discharged, with 51 deaths recorded. READ ALSO: US says remdesivir shows ‘clear-cut’ effect in treating coronavirus “On the 29th of April 2020, 196 ...

Video Apapa/Oshodi Expressway Report

CONTRARY to  claims by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Industry, Trade and Investment, and Secretary, Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, yesterday, that over 90 per cent compliance has been recorded following a presidential directive to truck drivers to vacate the Apapa/Oshodi Expressway and access roads to the ports, Vanguard can authoritatively report that since the expiration of the  presidential order, the trucks are  yet to vacate most of the places they occupy. Continue reading Video Apapa/Oshodi Expressway Report at Vanguard News. by adekunle via Vanguard News http://bit.ly/2wtn1Ca Best Known Member of the Cabinet Wikipedia

Obasanjo, Abubakar, Jonathan absent, as Buhari, Osinbajo take oath of office

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Emmanuel Elebeke ABUJA —THREE former heads of government were absent at yesterday’s swearing-in of President Muhammadu Buhari and his vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, in Abuja for a second term in office. They include former President Olusegun Obasanjo;  ex-Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, and former President Goodluck Jonathan. It was not immediately clear why the former leaders were absent at the ceremony attended by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; governors  of Zamfara, Edo and Kogi states; National Chairman of All Progressives, Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole; leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and former Akwa Ibom State governor, Godswill Akpabio, among others. Continue reading Obasanjo, Abubakar, Jonathan absent, as Buhari, Osinbajo take oath of office at Vanguard News. by Tony via Vanguard News http://bit.ly/2WryeBV Best Known Member of the Cabinet Wikipedia