2023: Major Boost for Atiku as Powerful APC Gov Makes U-Turn, Approves PDP’s Request

2023: Major Boost for Atiku as Powerful APC Gov Makes U-Turn, Approves PDP’s Request

  • This is a piece of news that would be described as a huge relief, the presidential, governorship and other rallies of the PDP would finally hold in Katsina state
  • This is as the government has finally granted the PDP's request to hold its campaign rally for Atiku Abubakar in the popular stadium in the state, a few months before the 2023 elections
  • Meanwhile, the PDP had earlier accused the government of denying them the right to use the popular stadium after seeking approval twice

The Katsina State Government has finally approved the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) request for the use of the Muhammad Dikko Stadium for its presidential, governorship, and other campaign rallies.

Alhaji Suleiman Kankia, the Permanent Secretary of Political and Common Service, confirmed the development, PM News reported.

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Katsina government approves PDP's request of holding a rally in its state. Photo credit: Atiku Abubakar
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He said:

“Further to our letter dated Dec. 13, 2022, and having achieved substantial progress in the repair works at Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, His Excellency, Gov. Aminu Masari has approved the use of the facility by the PDP for its Presidential Campaign rally scheduled to hold on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

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“The above approval has been conveyed to the commissioner for Sports and Social Development, for further necessary action.”

Atiku's wife makes serious blunder, says "we should vote APC"

Meanwhile, Titi Abubakar, the wife of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, made a blunder as she called on Nigerians to vote for the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 presidential election.

In a video which has gone viral on social media, Titi, while condemning the APC for failing to fulfil its promises to Nigerians made a gaffe as she mistakenly told citizens to vote for the ruling party against her husband's PDP.

Reacting to the video, the spokesperson for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, said the statement by the wife of the PDP presidential flag-bearer is a slip of tongue.

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In another report, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has opened up on his recent visit to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The former Nasarawa state governor said he has declared his loyalty and support for Tinubu's presidential ambition.

He made this known while addressing reporters after the visit to Tinubu.

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