The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has appealed to the people of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states to come out in large numbers this Saturday to vote for the candidates of PDP in the respective states.
The former vice president who restated the party’s determination to defeat anti-democratic elements in the polity, noted that such cannot be successful if the electorate refuse to go out en masse to cast their ballot on Election Day.
This was contained in a statement signed by Atiku and made available to journalists in Abuja, Tuesday.
“While our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, has put forth visionary leaders whose main objective is to serve the people, it is a different story altogether with our main rival, the APC.
“Governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states are scheduled to take place this Saturday, the 11th day of November.
“These elections, which are classified as off-cycle, are the first set of polls to take place after the 2023 general elections in our country.
“In Bayelsa State, Governor Duoye Diri has given a good account of himself as a leader who is directly responsible to the people. His giant strides in the areas of infrastructure and social development speak volumes about how his government has been able to touch the lives of the people positively.
“In Kogi, Senator Dino Melaye has shown great capacity to stand on the side of the people and, by so doing, using every opportunity available to him to drive speedy development to his constituents. Electing him governor will afford him a bigger platform to do even more.
“In Imo State, too, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has a rich profile of a political leader who is not only in touch with the grassroots, but is committed to protecting the interests of his constituents Senator Anyanwu is a political leader who I believe has what it takes to take Imo State to higher pedestal in good governance.
” In Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo, candidates flying the flags of the APC are known to be stooges of some godfathers within or outside of those states.
“The elections this Saturday are absolutely about the people. It is absolutely not about any political godfather.
“When democracy wins, the people invariably win.”
