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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar Friday wept at his Presidential Campaign Office shortly after obtaining his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters in Abuja.

Atiku who was filled with emotions while receiving the forms from the Atiku Support Groups (ASG) which purchased same for him, reiterated his commitment to the Nigerian cause, and promised to do everything possible not to disappoint Nigerians if given the opportunity.

Unable to overcome his emotions while a member of the ASG, Princess Adekemi Adesanya was painting in graphic details, the sorry state of affairs in the nation, the former Vice President fought back tears as he sobbed, whipping his eyes with the aid of a white handkerchief.

He said: “The event today (purchase of nomination form) is significant and historic because this is the only time in my political career that young men and women in this country have come together without my knowledge or even consent to contribute their own hard-earned money to buy me an Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms.

“You could have seen that one of the ladies who spoke virtually succeeded in getting me to weep. This is because she aptly described the challenges every Nigerian is facing in this country today and she believed honestly and sincerely from the bottom of her heart that I could be an instrument of addressing those challenges.

“So, for such a woman to believe that I have got those leadership qualities and including those of you who have brought out your monies to by this form, is one of the most serious challenges I have ever faced in my political career.

“And believe me, addressing those challenges is possible because we have brought young men and women, Nigerians who have got the talents, who have got the education, who have got the experience, who have got all what it take to honestly turn this country around.”

Atiku also attributed the slow pace of development in the country to the failure to harness the creative energies of young people by successive administrations.

“Putting together such talented young Nigerians requires leadership and it is that leadership we have not been fortunate enough to have on a consistent basis that this country has not been able to take her rightful rightful position in Africa and indeed, the world,” he stressed.

That said, the Wazirin Adamawa eulogised former Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, General Shehu Musa Yar’ Adua (of blessed memory) on whose feet, he learnt the rudiments of partisan politics.

His words: “The man who actually brought me into politics, the late Shehu Yar’dua, when he invited me as a young man told us to break the regional siege that every parts of this country had been subjected to.

“He asked us reach out to every Nigerian across the Niger. To him and for him, that was a major objective; so when he died and I decided to build the Yar’ Adua centre in his memory, we got an architect to design the uncompleted bridge.

“The significance of that bridge was that we had started building bridges of understanding and unity across this country and unfortunately, the man who started building that bridge died. I wish I could complete building that bridge.

He thanked his supporters, and assured them of his commitment to job creation if voted into office as President even as urged them to accompany him to Wadata Plaza for the submission of the forms.

“On that day (submission of forms), let us overwhelm the PDP secretariat, let us bring Abuja to a stand still. I bet you by the time we overwhelm the secretariat and bring Abuja to a stand still, the PDP will have no alternative than to give us the ticket,” he added.

Ahead of the People’s Democratic Party primaries coming up on September 2018, the Imo PDP led by Barr. Charles Ezekwem has rejected Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha who was the party flag bearer as at 2015.

The Party on Saturday 25th August 2018 banned Emeka Ihedioha’s foremost media group / structure from operating, the group which is known as the IMO PDP New Media led by Emeka Ihedioha’s boy AIC Akwarandu was said to be used in attacking and blackmailing other guber aspirants and party executives who drummed support for Senator Samdaddy.

Read the press release as released by the Party Publicity Secretary below.

“24th August, 2018.

PRESS RELEASE

Banning of the Imo State PDP Social Media Team.

The State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Imo State Chapter has authorised the ban of the Imo State PDP New Social media Team and the closure of their office forthwith. 

The Ban stem from the re-organization going on in the Imo State Chapter of the Party which shall enable the Party to reposition, re- strategise and energise its publicity department in preparation for the 2019 general elections.

Consequent upon the ban, all members of the New Social Media Team are requested to vacate their office and handover all property and office key to the State Publicity Secretary.

The Chief Security Officer is hereby requested to make sure the office and the keys are properly secured.

Also, the administrators of the following WhatsApp platforms, PDP Orlu Zone, PDP Okigwe Zone, Orlu Zone Youth Leader, Imo PDP Supporters Club, PDP Owerri Municipal, Imo PDP Ward Facilitators, Imo PDP New Media Forum, Owerri Zone PDP Platform, PDP Orlu Zone Media Team, Imo PDP LGA Media Cord., Imo PDP 2019, Imo PDP Social Media Team, Imo PDP Pub. Committee, PDP Round Table and other PDP Platforms, are ordered to suspend all their activities and report to the Publicity Secretary of the Party for further instructions, any administrator who disobeys this order, shall face disciplinary actions by the Party.

Hon. Damian Oparah

Publicity Secretary,

The campaign office of former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar debunks the story from a section of the media that frontline presidential aspirant for the 2019 election, Atiku has defected from the PDP.

A press statement on Sunday describes the report as a malicious attempt to confuse the public about the aspiration of Atiku ahead of the forthcoming presidential primaries election of the PDP.

For the avoidance of any doubts, Atiku remains the frontline aspirant for the presidential ticket of the PDP.

In the past two months, Atiku Abubakar has moved across states in the country consulting with stakeholders of the PDP and explaining to them his agenda encapsulated in the acronym JOBS: Jobs, Opportunity, Being united and Security) for Nigeria. The nationwide consultations continues this week with visits to the South West, North West and North Central zones of the country.

Atiku's passion and commitment to winning the PDP primaries is without any compromise and to assume that he will abandon the hard work he has done with the positive results he is getting from the stakeholders of the party is to say the least preposterous and unthinkable.

The Campaign calls on supporters of Atiku to remain steadfast and see the contrived news of defection as an an attempt to distract it from the set task of winning the PDP ticket and the 2019 presidential election by the grace of God.

– Promises to deliver block votes come 2019

The atmosphere at Egbuoma, Oguta Local Government Area of IMO State was charged up as hundreds of APC Stakeholders stormed the country home of Prof. Anwukah on the invitation of Dr. Tony Anwukah Jnr for a crucial meeting and tête-à-tête with the youths of the area.

After inaugurating a Support Group for Uche Nwosu’s Gubernatorial Ambition, he moved into a crucial meeting with Party Stakeholders who made up the Anwukah Vanguard which was formerly under the leadership of Dr. Henry Okafor who unfortunately left the Rescue Mission Government led by Governor Rochas Okorocha.

At the meeting with Anwukah Vanguard, Dr. Anwukah Jnr promised to do everything humanly possible to support the vanguard to it’s maximum height, he made donations of cash for the women’s wing kits and a bus, he made donations of vehicles also to the Egbuoma APC Ward Chairman, the Anwukah Vanguard Youths, the structure itself and all aspirants who are rescue mission complaints.

He charged the people of Oguta under the auspices of Anwukah Vanguard to deliver Uche Nwosu as they spearheaded and delivered Rochas Okorocha in 2015.

Dignitaries at the event include but not limited to, the Oguta apc party chairman, the Ward Chairmen, LGA Chairman & Vice – elect, Councillor’s, Oguta State Constituency House Member, Commsioner for Niger Delta, Apc State women’s leader and much more.

It was heroic and stylish the arrival of the apolitical entertainment Supremo and showbiz promoter from Orsu LGA of Imo State to the All Progressive Congress, APC, sensitization rally in Owerri West LGA in total solidarity to a long time friend and an aspirant for for Imo State House of Assembly, Madoka.

The father of two and Executives Director, Opium Grand Cubana, Owerri had flew in to Nigeria from business engagement abroad, and only two days ago hosted African music sensation, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido and fiancé , Chioma to a club party at Opium Grand Cubana, Owerri.

His arrival into the campaign arena elicited positive reaction due to his known swags and lifestyle, especially his iconic spray of mint naira note. As usual, party faithfuls, youths and women practically abandoned political campaigns to grab wads of 500 naira note being thrown to the air by Paschal Okechukwu.

The pragmatic young man is a delight to be with, easy going and entertaining. Friends call him Chybike, others call him DoroBuchi, but he fancy Cubana Chief Priest.