2023: Powerful Presidential Campaign Team Shares Bag of Rice in Edo

2023: Powerful Presidential Campaign Team Shares Bag of Rice in Edo

  • Atiku Abubakar's presidential campaign started Christmas early ahead of the popular festive season
  • The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, and ally of Atiku Barr. Kenneth Imasuangbon embarked on a rice-sharing spree in communities in Edo state
  • While distributing this rice to the masses, he urged them to go get their PVCs and exercise their voting rights

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The presidential campaign activities of Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have reached a fever pitch ahead of the 2023 general election.

An ally of the PDP presidential candidate, Barr. Kenneth Imasuangbon took it upon himself to stage a charity campaign in Atiku's name and distributed bags of rice to orphanages, hospitals, and villages to celebrate the yuletide period.

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As reported by the Leadership newspaper, Imasuangbon is fondly called the "Rice Man" for his gesture of always distributing rice to the poor annually.

While distributing this bag of rice, Imasuangbon urged citizens of Edo state to cast their votes for the PDP and its presidential candidate at the forthcoming general elections in 2023.

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2023: "Get your PVCs and vote" - Imasuangbon

He further advised that residents collect their PVCs as it is the best weapon to vote out the ruling party.

Imasuangbon said:

“We are reaching out to over 50,000 persons in this year’s distribution of rice. Edo is ready for Atiku/Okowa presidency. We must come out enmass and vote for the ‘unifier’
“Besides, we will soon embark on a door-to-door campaign in villages across the State. Our target is to get 80 percent of the votes in Edo.”

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During his rice-sharing spree in Uhunwonde, Orhionmwon, and Ikpoba Okha local government areas he told residents that Atiku's administration will put an end to poverty and hunger.

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Meanwhile, the campaign train of the opposition PDP has had a great outing at its Anambra state presidential rally recently.

The PDP in a statement thanked the good people of Anambra while noting the show of love during the campaign reaffirmed the state's support for Atiku Abubakar.

The party further urged Nigerians to vote for the PDP and its flagbearer Atiku, noting a vote against the party is a vote for APC.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.