2023: Flag Seller Reveals Nigerians Don't Buy APC Flags Ahead of Polls

2023: Flag Seller Reveals Nigerians Don't Buy APC Flags Ahead of Polls

  • Nigerians have stopped buying branded flags of the ruling All Progressives Congress, according to a flag seller
  • The trader who has since gone viral on social media said people don't buy the flags of the APC, hence he no longer sells them
  • The flag seller, however, stated that he still sells the national flag, that of the Labour Party and the PDP

FCT, Abuja - A flag seller recorded in a viral video has lamented that Nigerians don't buy the branded flags of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In the video posted on Twitter, the trader reeled out the prices of all other branded flags including that of Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party.

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The APC leadership have a lot to do in terms of rebranding in Nigeria. Photo credit: Aso Rock Villa
Source: Facebook

When asked the price of the APC branded flag, he responded saying he doesn't have it because people don't buy.

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His comment elicited laughter from those recording him at the time.

Beyond, the comic relief, many on social media says citizens not patronizing branded flags of the APC, but buying that of other parties is an indication that the ruling party's popularity has taken a nosedive.

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Meanwhile, the PDP presidential campaign organisation has disclosed that no fewer than five governors of APC extraction are in talks with PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2023 election.

A spokesman of the campaign and former national publicity secretary of PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, made the statement on Wednesday, November 2 while speaking to Leadership newspaper.

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On his part, Atiku recently described the APC as destroyers, adding that they don’t deserve to be supported.

Atiku who is the PDP presidential candidate in the forthcoming 2023 general elections made the comment in Benin, Edo state on Saturday, October 22.

He said the APC has destroyed the educational system, economy, infrastructure and failed to address the security challenges facing the country.

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Earlier, Atiku promised to rescue Nigeria from insecurity, poverty, disunity and youth unemployment.

He stated this on Monday, October 10 during the official kick-off of the PDP presidential campaign in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, said if elected he would fix Nigeria’s education sector.

He said the protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities and poor condition of the nation’s universities and welfare of university teachers will be addressed headlong.

Source: Legit.ng

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Jerrywright Ukwu Jerrywright Ukwu is an Abuja-based senior political/defence correspondent. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos and the International Institute of Journalism in Abuja. He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He spends his leisure-time reading history books. He can be reached via email at jerrywright39@yahoo.com.