2023: Atiku Gets Massives Support from Southeast Group Ahead of Election

2023: Atiku Gets Massives Support from Southeast Group Ahead of Election

  • A group from the southeastern region has announced its support for the 2019 presidential candidate of the PDP
  • The group said Atiku is the man of the people and should be supported throughout his presidential ambition
  • According to the group, it is important for every Nigerian far and wide to join the Igbo people in supporting the former vice president

A former vice president of Nigeria and the 2019 presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, February received massive support for his ambition.

The Guardian reports that the Southeast chapter of the Atiku Kawai Media Group declared their total support for the former vice president.

Atiku Abubakar
The Igbo group also called on other Nigerians to join them in supporting Atiku Photo: Atiku Abubakar
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Speaking at a town hall meeting, the group's acting zonal director, Nwajesu Onyekuru, said the Igbo people need to come out en masse to support Atiku's 2023 presidential ambition.

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Onyekuru also urged Nigerians from other regions to ensure they throw their support behind the former PDP presidential candidate.

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He said now is time to rescue the country and set it on the path of development with Atiku being at the helm of affairs.

Onyekuru said:

“We believe Atiku is capable of resolving the various issues plaguing us as a people and as a country. What you see today is just a test run of what will come, because we are fully ready."

Also speaking, the event's facilitator, Okezie Amujiogu, said the southeast is ready to support Atiku throughout his presidential ambition.

Amujiogu said:

“We are here to show that we are ready to support Atiku for the 2023 general election and we will mobilise our people in the South East for his presidency.”

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Governor Ortom has revealed to Abubakar why the residents of Benue state are not happy with him.

According to Ortom, Atiku was not available when they needed his assistance at the time they were under attack by Fulani Herdsmen.

The influential PDP chieftain hinted further that his people would extend their full support to a leader that stands behind them in turbulent times.

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Ahead of 2023, the presidential ambition of former Senate president Bukola Saraki has received a great boost.

Nigeria's former military head of state General Ibrahim Babangida allegedly backed the former Kwara state governor to succeed.

President Buhari Babangida was cited as saying Saraki knows Nigeria well and have what it takes to lead the most populous nation in Africa.

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