Katsina – A huge crowd of party supporters stormed the PDP’s mega rally for the presidential aspiration of Atiku Abubakar in Katsina on Tuesday.
The stadium, venue of the rally was filled to capacity as thousands of PDP supporters welcomed the former Vice President to Katsina on Tuesday.
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Top PDP chieftains, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, who is Atiku’s running mate; PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, among others were present at the rally.
The former Vice President is aspiring to become the next president of Nigeria in 2023 to replace President Muhammadu Buhari, whose tenure expires on 29 May, 2023.
He needs to defeat stiffer challenge posed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Dr. Peter Obi.
At the rally, Atiku promised to reopen all land borders, tackle banditry and restore happiness and joy back to the country through good governance .
He made the promise during a campaign rally at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina, 66 days before the 2023 polls.
In particular, Atiku promised to restore the security and economy of the country; ensure that the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike is resolved.
He urged the electorate in Katsina State to make sure that they vote for the PDP from top to bottom.
” I was honoured this afternoon to be a guest of the Emir of Katsina, HRM Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, when I led my team on a courtesy visit to his palace. I’m most appreciative of his generous hospitality. pic.twitter.com/5RAeEwHGAk
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) December 20, 2022
“Whatever development you see in Katsina was undertaken by the PDP, including this stadium, New Government House,” he added.
Atiku’s running mate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, and the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu were some of the personalities who attended the event.
The campaign train on arrival at about 2:07 pm was warmly received by the Katsina PDP governorship candidate, Yakubu Lado Dan Marke, his running mate, Arch. Ahmed Aminu Yar’adua and the Director General, Atiku/Lado Campaign, Mustapha Inuwa among other party supporters.
Earlier on arrival, Atiku and his campaign team visited the mother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua and the Emir of Katsina HRH Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman.
Atiku received thousands of APC members who decamped to the PDP during the rally.
