Sit-at-home: Tinubu Fixes Campaign Rallies in Anambra, Imo on Mondays
- The ruling All Progressives Congress does not seem deterred by the sit-at-home situation in Nigeria's southeast states
- Residents in the region stay indoors on Mondays despite the denials by separatist group, IPOB, that they ordered the sit-at-home
- In the past, unknown gunmen have taken advantage to harass innocent residents, hence the full compliance by people in the region
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FCT, Abuja - The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will hold his campaign rallies in Imo and Anambra states on Mondays despite the sit-at-home order in the southeast region.
Premium Times reports that the timetable released by the APC presidential campaign council shows that Tinubu will hold a campaign rally and a stakeholders’ engagement in Imo state on Monday, 21 November.
Source: Twitter
On Monday, 30 January, the campaign train will move to neighbouring Anambra for the same purpose.
On Thursday, November 3 the Director General of the APC campaign council and governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong, said the campaign will flag off in Jos, the Plateau State capital on Tuesday, November 15.
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This will be followed by rallies in Delta, Imo, Kwara, Anambra, Ogun, Enugu and Sokoto. The APC will hold two rallies in Lagos and Kano state.
While the Rivers state rally is scheduled for first week of December, the Osun State rally is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, 2022. For Abuja, there will be a rally and musical concert on Wednesday, February 8.
Tinubu promises to give Kogi people sense of belonging
Meanwhile, Tinubu has assured the people of Kogi state that they will get all their due when he is elected as president of Nigeria.
The Guardian newspaper reports that he sympathised with the government and people of Kogi over the recent flooding that ravaged the state and other parts of the country, assuring them that, as president, he would tackle the issue.
2023: Demand for bullet-proof vehicles surge ahead of general elections
In a related development, as preparations for the 2023 general elections gain momentum, the demands for bullet-proof Sports Utility Vehicles have increased significantly across the country.
Very Important Personalities, top chieftains and candidates of political parties have been procuring customised vehicles that offer special protection in the run-up to the campaigns and elections.
Apart from ordering armoured vehicles, it was also learnt that politicians were applying for special police protection and procuring other security wares.
7 people killed as gunmen attack top southeast lawmaker's convoy
Recall that seven people died in an attack on the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, the lawmaker representing Anambra south senatorial district recently.
Ubah's convoy was attacked by some gunmen on Sunday, September 11, in Enugwu Ukwu area of the southeast state.
According to sources, the lawmaker escaped with some injuries during the attack which occurred at about 8.15 pm.
Source: Legit.ng
