Politics
Atiku Speaks On APC Rigging The 2019 General Election
Presidential aspirant in the upcoming 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar has broken his silence over alleged plan by the ruling party to rig the 2019 election.
Nigeria’s former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku on Thursday responded to allegations about a grand plan by the government in power to rig the general election in 2019, including the presidential poll.
According to The Nation , while responding, Atiku said that the opposition PDP was prepared and ready for any challenge that may come against it as the forthcoming general election is concerned
Atiku, accompanied by his campaign director general, Gbenga Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State, and other supporters from across the country, was in Taraba State to solicit support for his presidential campaign.
Governor Darius Ishaku and his deputy Haruna Manu, the Speaker Abel Peter Diah, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Victor Bala and other executives received the ex-VP at the Government House chamber in Jalingo.
“I have come to formally place before you a request for you to support me emerge, not only as the candidate of our great party (PDP), but become the president of this country in 2019.
“You know, if I become the president of Nigeria, it is as good as a Taraban is the president.
“I believe you will oblige to my request,” he said.
Atiku, who hails from neighboring Adamawa State, said Taraba was, politically, his home even more than Adamawa State.
He hailed Taraba for remaining a PDP State since 1999.
“Taraba has maintained the party’s continuity, handing over from PDP to PDP. I urge you to continue to do PDP and support PDP,” he said
He said he will restructure Nigeria if elected president. Atiku’s campaign Director General, Gbenga Daniel, urged Tarabans to support Atiku because he is their son.
Daniel said whenever they are to bring a presidential candidate from the north, the candidate always comes from Sokoto, Katsina and Kaduna, forgetting other states that are classified under the northern region.
“This time the president should come from the northeast,” he said and asked Governor Ishaku and Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe who are the only PDP states in the north, to lead the campaign for Atiku.
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