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Tambuwal promises to address nation’s challenge, as he meets PDP delegates in Ibadan

EditorMay 19, 2022
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FILE: Governor of Sokoto State and PDP Presidential Aspirant, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, during a visit to Oyo State on August 22, 2019.

*You are a competent leader, capable to lead the country, Oyo PDP Chair tells Tambuwal

*As Wike, Fayose also visit

Governor of Sokoto State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Aspirant, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, met with the party’s delegates in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Thursday, during which he promised to address the nation’s challenges, if voted as President of Nigeria in 2023.

Tambuwal, who spoke ahead of the party’s national convention, had been preceded in the state by Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, who is equally a PDP presidential asipirant, who was accompanied by the state state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, to venue of the meeting at the Government House, Agodi in Ibadan, while Mr Dayo Ogungbenro, the State Chairman, later accompanied Governor Tambuwal to the same venue to meet the delegates.

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While canvassing the delegates’ votes, Wike pledged to tackle insecurity, bad economy, infrastructure inadequacies and other challenges confronting the country.

He further pledged to embrace restructuring and advance the creation of state police, if given the party ticket and eventually elected as the President.

The Rivers Governor called on all the delegates from the state to give him their votes to become the party flagbearer in the Feb. 25, 2023 presidential election.

Wike promised that he would not leave the party, even, if he didn’t win the presidential ticket, assuring that he would continue to work for PDP.

He appealed to Nigerians to support people with good character and consistency to lead the country, in order to take it to greater heights.

Also, Tambuwal, addressing the delegates, said he would ensure that equity and transparency reign, if given the opportunity to get the PDP ticket and won the presidential election.

He said that insecurity and other challenges would be addressed to ensure that lives and property of every Nigerian were secured.

The Sokoto State Governor said that his experience qualified him to lead the country to prosperity.

He implored the party delegates to give him their votes, promising not to let them down.

However, a former Governor of Ekiti, Mr Ayo Fayose, who is also a PDP presidential aspirant, attended the meeting, saying that South-West PDP delegates would go to the national convention with one voice.

In his remarks, Makinde assured Wike of his support, noting that PDP would have a successful national convention.

Commenting, Ogungbenro, who spoke on behalf of the state delegates, described Tambuwal as a competent leader, capable to lead the country.

EditorMay 19, 2022
2 minutes read

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