The Presidential and Governorship campaigns Organization of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State has on Tuesday boasted that no venue in the State will contain people of the state when it hosts the Presidential and Gubernatorial campaigns next week in Minna the State capital.
In a statement signed by the Director Communications,
Atiku/Okowa & Kantigi/Gwomna Campaign Organization in Niger State, Usman Mohammad Yahaya (aka Sai Baba), the Organization said Nigerlites should expect a robust, issues based, grassroot and an all inclusive campaign across the state, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lifts curtains for Gubernatorial campaigns on 12th October 2022.
It should be recalled that, over 50 PDP support groups on Monday staged a One million man march which caused gridlock in Minna for over 3 hours.
According to the Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation “already, the INEC has lifted ban on Presidential campaigns since the 28th of September, 2022, with the PDP scoring a first, among several other firsts, with a flag off in Uyo, the capital of Akwa-Ibom State on 10th of October, 2022”.
Yahaya stated that, “the Presidential Campaign train of Atiku/Okowa 2023, will hit Niger State on the 19th of October 2022 and will be hosted by the Kantigi/Gwomna Gubernatorial Campaign organization, the state party executives at all levels and all Party faithfuls across the state in Minna.
“The Gubernatorial campaign promises to be the mother of all campaigns with the Gubernatorial candidate, Hon. Isah Liman Kantigi and his running mate, Hon. Samuel Gwomna taking the message of hope across the length and breadth of the state”.
Furthermore, he said Nigeilites will be availed adequate opportunities to interact and interface with the Gubernatorial candidate and his Deputy, adding that “they intend to hit the ground running as from May 29th 2023, as experienced and firmly rooted grassroot politicians”.
The campaign, he said further promises to be deep, intense and carefully planed to enable all Nigerlites play a role.