Ogun PDP Supporters Publicly Reject Atiku At Campaign Rally

Supporters of the People’s Democratic Party who gathered at the campaign rally in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Wednesday appear to have ruled out Atiku Abubakar and Ifeanyi Okowa as their right presidential candidate in the February 25 election. 

This is owing to their responses after they were asked to vote the PDP standard bearer in February as next president of Nigeria.

In a video from the rally that emerged online, some of the supporters rejected Atiku and also made a mockery of him.

The campaign rally was held at Ake Palace Arcade following the Ogun State Ministry of Sports and Youths Development’s statement that the MKO Abiola Stadium is under renovation and will not be available for the campaign.

In attendance of the rally include Atiku, his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa; and other PDP Presidential Campaign Council officials including the party’s governorship candidate in Ogun, Ladi Adebutu, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, and the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke.

Trouble however began when Emmanuel Udom was soliciting support from the crowd while asking if they have their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to vote for Atiku and all PDP candidates in the forthcoming election.

Responding, some people in the crowd echoed ‘NO’ to the questions of the governor but he seemed unbothered until he finished his speech.

The video has since gone viral on social media, generating mixed reactions from Nigerians.

Meanwhile, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has once again called on Nigerians to vote the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi into power in the 2023 presidential polls.

Obasanjo stated that it is only unpatriotic Nigerians that would vote for Obi’s counterparts.

Speaking on Thursday at the interactive session organized by the Experiential Leadership in Africa (TEL-Africa) in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Obasanjo explained that he would be punished by God if he refused to do the right thing.

Calling on Nigerians to pledge their allegiance to Obi, the former nation’s leader explained that the LP flag bearer possesses good characteristics, which his fellow contestants lack.

Explaining the reason for picking Obi instead of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Obasanjo said “I will be punished by God if I know what is right and I did not put it where it should be.”