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  • Presidential rally: Buhari arrives Abakaliki

    President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday arrived Abakaliki in continuation of his presidential campaign tour of the 36 states of the federation.

    Buhari arrived Abakaliki around 9.30 am amidst tumultuous welcome at the Nkwegu Military Cantonment where he was received by the Cantonment Commander, other security chiefs in Ebonyi and major chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Buhari, presidential candidate of the APC shortly on arrival paid a courtesy call on Chief Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi at the Government House in Abakaliki.

    Mr Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the APC, Dr Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment and Chief Rotimi Amaechi, Deputy Director of Buhari Campaign Organisation were among dignitaries that accompanied the President.

    The News Agency of Nigeria reports that there was tight security in and around the Pa Oruta Ngele Township stadium, Abakaliki, venue of the presidential mega rally.

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    The president is expected to inaugurate a number of projects built by Sen Sonni Ogbuoji, APC governorship candidate in Ebonyi at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki before kicking off the rally at the stadium.

    NAN also reports that a mammoth crowd of APC and Buhari supporters thronged the 8000-capacity Ngele stadium to welcome the president.

    Chief Austine Edeeze, Chairman of the planning committee of Ebonyi presidential campaign in an interview with NAN expressed joy on the overwhelming crowd of APC supporters that turned out to receive the president.

    “The unprecedented crowd that turned out to receive the president is an indication of his wide acceptance by the people of Ebonyi.

    “I am confident that the rally will be a huge success and I am calling on Ebonyi people and South-East to vote en-masse for the re-election of Buhari in the February 16 presidential election.

  • 2019: Atiku acquires office for presidential campaign

    •Groups schedule special meetings in Saudi Arabia, Dubai under cover of lesser hajj
    •Political activities likely to kick off after Ramadan

    THE political machinery of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is in top gear ahead of the 2019 presidential race with the acquisition of a massive office complex in Abuja for his campaign.

    The five storey building, The Nation gathered authoritatively, is located on Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent at the intersection of Wuse and Maitama areas of the Federal Capital Territory.

    Multiple sources familiar with the development said serious action on Atiku’s presidential ambition should be expected once the Ramadan is over.

    Sources also said Atiku’s supporters are currently holding informal but high-powered meetings in Dubai and Saudi Arabia on how to actualize his ambition.

    Atiku hopes to seek the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after dumping the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    His supporters are said to be preparing for the kick-off of a massive mobilization and campaign by the end of next month.

    Atiku’s Media Adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe, when contacted said he had no information about the building in question.

    “Where I am operating from now is the Atiku Media Office; eventually, we would have to get a building for that (campaign) purpose but I am not yet aware of any in the place that you described,” Ibe stated.