By Aare Abiodun Oluwarotimi, Akure
The Akure South campaigns Committee for Atiku/Okowa today flagged-off its campaigns for the presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku and all other candidates of the party in the local government ahead the forthcoming general elections.
Apart from Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, other candidates of the party whose gospels were preached to the people of Ward Five in Akure South today are Ifedayo Adedipe SAN for Senate, Princess Kemisola Adesanya for Akure Federal Constituency, Hon. Olajide Oguntodu for House of Assembly Constituency one and Honourable Adeolu Adeniran for House of Assembly, Constituency Two.
Addressing thousands of PDP members and supporters at the flag-off this afternoon, the Co-ordinator of Atiku/Okowa campaign Committee in Akure South, Hon. Prince Tony Ala urged the attendees to return back to their respective Poling Units to ensure that all the party’s candidates win at the February and March, 2023 elections.
According to Prince Tony Ala who was flanked by an Executive Officer of the state chapter of the PDP, Alhaji Ganiyu Ogbera, Hon. Dele Faboro, Hon. Tayo Egunjobi, Hon. Layo Falohun, Hon. Soji Omojagbe, Honourable Adeolu Adeniran ADX, Hon. Mrs Kokumo Oredipe, Hon. Mrs Asekere, Hon. Mrs Eunice Johnson, Hon. Margaret Johnson, Hon. Agunloye, Apostle Kehinde Omoniyi, Comrade Olugbenga Jegede, Comrade Ajayi Olorunlogbon, Reverend Tayo Abisola and several others, the party needs to win the general elections at all levels so that life can become meaningful for the people of Akure South, Ondo state and Nigeria as a whole.
The Co-ordinator continued that there is no division in PDP in Akure South as being rumoured by the “enemies of progress”, adding that all the candidates in the party in Akure including the presidential and senatorial candidates are eminently qualified for the positions they are vying for.
He challenged Nigerians to vote out APC, the party he accused of making life hard for citizens of the country. He said that the APC has ruined the economy of the country.
He expressed his displeasure over the high rates of commodities, fuel and food in the country, noting that Alhaji Abubakar Atiku being a seasoned administrator will return the old glory of the country if elected as president next month.
He also advised Nigerians not to sell their votes because of peanuts, saying that even though they collect money from the APC, they should still go ahead and vote for Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, Ifedayo Adedipe SAN, Princess Kemisola Adesanya, Hon Olajide Oguntodu and Hon Adeolu Adeniran ADX because they know what it takes to bring development to Akure, Ondo state and Nigeria.
At the event were members of the PDP Excos in Akure South, several Ward leaders, Some Ward chairmen and their executives, representatives of the House of Representatives and House of Assembly candidates, members of the NURTW, members of the ACOMORAN, leaders of Atiku Support Groups, Eyitayo Volunteers Group, members of Adu Women Support Group, the G-8, G-3, Ward-2-Ward for Atiku, Unbeatable Ladies for Adu, and several others.
Signed: Aare Abiodun Oluwarotimi
Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee,
Atiku/Okowa campaign Committee of Akure South Local Government
Wednesday, January 18, 2023