By Muhammad B Muhammad
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called on Adamawa State people to reelect Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for second tenure in office.
Abubakar who is the Waziri Adamawa made the call during a political rally organised in honor of his home coming held at Mahmud Ribadu Square, Yola Monday.
He disclosed that the governor has performed well within three years in office and urged the people to vote him again to reap more democracy dividends.
The PDP presidential candidate thanked the people of his home state for supporting his political quest since he ventured into politics, more than three years ago and pledged to never disappoint them.
He urged the PDP in the state to accord those who detected into the party all the privileges and henceforth involved them in the scheme of party activities across the state.
In his remarks, governor Fintiri congratulated all decampees into the PDP and assured the Presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar that Adamawa will deliver all candidates under the platform of the party.
He maintained that his administration has delivered all its his campaign promises to the people in the areas of maintaining unity, peace and security, providing free education, infrastructure, housing estate among others.
According to Governor Fintiri, the flyover and underpass built by the present administration were aimed to attracting investors into the state and creat jobs to the youths.
The national chairman of PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, who received thousands of decampees and handed them over to Governor Fintiri for integration into the party, assured them equal treatment.
Earlier in his welcome address, the state chairman of PDP, Barrister Tahir Shehu who described Atiku Abubakar as a unifier, prayed to God to give the presidential candidate the wisdom of piloting the affairs of the country if elected.
Responding on behalf of the decampees, Alhaji Shuaibu Babas, member Fufore/Gurin constituency said with their defection, the opposition APC is already dead in the state and assured their loyalty for the PDP.
The Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Abubakar accompanied by his running mate Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State among others was visiting his home state for the first time since after winning the PDP presidential primary elections.
Alhaji Abubakar alongside his entourage accompanied by Governor Fintiri was earlier at the palace of Lamido Adamawa, Doctor Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustafa where he paid a homage on the royal father.