PDP Flags Off South West Campaign In Ondo, As Atiku Assures Of Better Life

By Ayodele Oni

Wife of the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Titi Abubakar said on Wednesday that victory for her husband during next year’s election will afford a Yoruba woman to become first lady.

Titi, who went down memory lane, explained that since the return of democracy in 1999, no woman from Yoruba race has become wife of the president.

Addressing a rally in Akure, Ondo state capital, she said “No Yoruba has ever been a First Lady and if we vote Atiku, it’s a vote for Yoruba.

“There is hunger in the land, don’t let the opposition deceive you, vote all PDP candidates during election.”

Titi Atiku, a native of iloko in Osun state, promised the Ondo people that her husband will defeat Boko Haram and provide scholarships to students.

“My people I, your daughter standing in your presence to tell you that my husband has done it before. The last election was won by my husband but we were robbed.

‘My husband indeed is a Fulani but he is not a killer and we have been together. I taught him our culture and tradition, and he Is part of us. During Obasanjo, it was Atiku that brought the likes of El rufai, Ngozi Okonjo-iweala and others who did well for Nigeria. Atiku will defeat Boko Haram and provide you with scholarships.

Earlier, Atiku Abubakar promised to provide enough funds for education, praying that Nigerians will never witness a repeat of APC government beyond 2023, which he said brought untold hardship on Nigeria.

He bemoaned the state of education in the country, which he specifically blamed the ruling APC for what he described as poor policy which he vowed Nigerians would never witness a repeat beyond 2023 if he is voted for.

Delta state governor and Vice Presidential Candidate of the PDP, Ifeanyi Okowa thanked the party leaders and youths present at the rally.

“In the past eight months the youths were at home and that shouldn’t be the case.

“Atiku has made provisions to ensure no University goes on strike as special attention would be placed on the youths of the country as well as set aside funds to support youths who would want to go into entrepreneurship.

“As long as you vote Atiku, hunger and unemployment will be a thing of the past. Remain focused, go from school to school, house to house and campaign for Atiku.”

In his address, the PDP Chairman, Iyorcha Ayu pleaded support from the people the Ondo urging them not to make a mistake but do the right thing by voting Atiku in the coming election.

“Ondo is a PDP state. You are educated and enlightened people and that is why you always vote the PDP. We must work together to ensure victory. Ondo should give the PDP the highest votes in southwest.

“The country is in a bad shape, you need an experience leader to fix the country. Atiku and Obasanjo fixed the economy in 1999 and Atiku is coming back to fix the mess APC has created. He will unify the country, there will be jobs and security.”

Chairman President campaign council, Sokoto state Governor,  Aminu Tambuwal also thanked the people of Ondo for the 2019 support and the warm reception.

“We are kicking off our southwest campaign in Ondo for obvious reasons. We were robbed in 2019, but we must thank you for giving us mandate.

“Atiku Abubakar is the most qualified candidate who has all the credentials to deliver and so we urge you to come out and vote massively for us.”