2023: Huge Blow for Atiku as Low Turnout Greets PDP Presidential Campaign in Powerful APC Governor’s State
- The internal crisis rocking the opposition PDP has eaten the party very deeply and it is evident in their latest outing
- This is as the People’s Democratic Party experienced a low turn in its presidential campaign held at the Rwang Pam township stadium
- Interestingly, last month, Bola Tinubu flagged off his campaign at the same stadium and it was filled to the brim
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A report by The Nation has it that there is a poor turnout at the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign holding at the Rwang Pam township stadium in Jos, capital of Plateau State.
Many of the stands at the rally are scanty and half empty as of 1pm for the rally slated for 10: 00am.
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Though the stage was set early enough, many supporters and residents stayed away.
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However, party loyalists were seen at the stadium awaiting the arrival of the presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar.
The Nation reported that the few people that attended began to occupy the venue from 11: 00am.
The PDP campaign versus the APC campaign
It was gathered that major hotels and guests houses in Jos were fully occupied.
As of 1:00 pm, the 45,000-capacity stadium was yet to be filled.
The volume of attendants at the stadium was not much compared to what happened at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign kick-off.
As of the time of sending this report, Atiku and his running mate Governor Ifeanyi Okowa were yet to arrive the stadium.
Video emerges
A video of the rally was shared on the Facebook page of the party;
Watch below
2023: Northeast APC presidential women campaign flagged-off in Maiduguri
In another development, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) launched its northeast presidential women campaign ahead of the 2023 elections on Saturday, December 10.
A public affairs analyst, Joseph Chibok who witnessed the event shared his experience in an article seen by Legit.ng.
There was a huge turn-out of the youth, which did not go unnoticed as Senator Remi Tinubu gave them a special recognition in her speech.
PDP crisis: Tambuwal visits Ortom as fresh reconciliation move begins
Meanwhile, Sokoto state governor and director-general of the presidential campaign committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Aminu Tambuwal paid a visit to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state.
Governor Tambuwal on Sunday, December 11 reached out to his Benue state colleague in a bid to reach a peaceful resolution in the ongoing crisis within the party.
The Benue state governor who is a member of the self-styled integrity group or G-5 governors revealed that the ongoing crisis in the party is a result of the arrogance and nonchalant attitude of the leadership of the party.
Source: Legit.ng
