Prominent Yoruba elders under the aegis of South-West Forum have adopted Atiku Abubakar for the 2019 presidency.
Daily Trust reports that the group made this declaration at the end of their colloquium tagged “2019: South-West Speaks” which took place at Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos.
Dr. Remi Akitoye moved a motion for the adoption of Atiku for presidency which was unanimously supported.
They said they were supporting Atiku because of his promise to restructure the country.
Professor Banji Akintoye who is the father of the day said the Yoruba nation is going through a high degree of poverty; “the type we have not seen before”.
He however expressed confidence that the people will rise up and fight the endemic poverty and hopelessness bedeviling them.
Those in attendance include the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje and his running mate, Haleemat Busari, Advanced Democratic Party (ADP) candidate, Babatunde Gbadamosi and PDP governorship candidate in Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde. Others are Senate minority leader, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, national vice-chairman, South-West PDP, Dr. Eddy Olafeso; former National Secretary, Chief Ebenezer Babatope; PDP chairman in Lagos, Dr. Adegbola Dominic and Chairma, ADP, Barr. Adewole Bolaji.
It had been reported that Jonathan and other top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), joined thousands of supporters on Monday, December 3, in Sokoto for the launch of the northwest zonal campaign of the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abubakar was earlier scheduled to arrive Sokoto for the rally at noon, but arrived the city at 2pm and proceeded to the Kangiwa square along with other stalwarts of the party.
Dr. Remi Akitoye moved a motion for the adoption of Atiku for presidency which was unanimously supported.
They said they were supporting Atiku because of his promise to restructure the country.
Professor Banji Akintoye who is the father of the day said the Yoruba nation is going through a high degree of poverty; “the type we have not seen before”.
He however expressed confidence that the people will rise up and fight the endemic poverty and hopelessness bedeviling them.
Those in attendance include the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje and his running mate, Haleemat Busari, Advanced Democratic Party (ADP) candidate, Babatunde Gbadamosi and PDP governorship candidate in Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde. Others are Senate minority leader, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, national vice-chairman, South-West PDP, Dr. Eddy Olafeso; former National Secretary, Chief Ebenezer Babatope; PDP chairman in Lagos, Dr. Adegbola Dominic and Chairma, ADP, Barr. Adewole Bolaji.
It had been reported that Jonathan and other top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), joined thousands of supporters on Monday, December 3, in Sokoto for the launch of the northwest zonal campaign of the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abubakar was earlier scheduled to arrive Sokoto for the rally at noon, but arrived the city at 2pm and proceeded to the Kangiwa square along with other stalwarts of the party.
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