Ebonyi Monarchs Dump Buhari 2 Days After Endorsement, Backs Atiku

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Barely 48 hours after the Ebonyi State Council of Traditional Rulers reportedly endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for second term, the monarchs, yesterday, assured the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, of their overwhelming support.

They said that although they assured Buhari of “some
votes” in the state, their real support was for the PDP because
according to them, the success story of their Governor, Chief David
Umahi, was attributable to the party.

Chairman of the
Traditional Rulers Council, Eze Charles Mkpuma, who spoke on behalf of
140 traditional rulers in the state made their stand known at the Exco
Chambers, Government House, Abakaliki, while receiving the PDP
presidential candidate, Atiku.


“We humbly attribute the
success achieved so far by our dear Governor to your great party, the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Accordingly, we wish to state
unequivocally that our state, Ebonyi, is a PDP state and we shall
overwhelmingly vote for all the PDP candidates.

“Indeed, not less
than 90 percent of our votes cast, notwithstanding the fact that we had
assured President Muhammadu Buhari that he will get some votes in
Ebonyi State. We believe that your highly valued experience and profound
voyage into Nigerian political history and leadership will equip you
sufficiently for the task ahead”, they said.

Responding,
Atiku, who appreciated the monarchs for the important roles they play at
local level by offering quality leadership, thanked them for believing
in him and his team. He told them that his team is on a mission to
rescue Nigeria from imminent collapse.

Earlier at the Abakaliki
Township Stadium where the rally was held, Atiku, who was overwhelmed by
the massive turnout of supporters numbering over 5,000, assured that,
if elected president, his administration would not leave any stone
unturned in revamping the economy of the country for the good of all
Nigerians.

“I want to use this opportunity to commit to you that
Ebonyi will never be marginalized in the Federal Government again. And
to the people of the South East, let me tell you, I don’t know what will
happen in the future, but from the inception of this country, this is
your best time.

“Please on the 16th of February and March 2, go
out and vote for PDP. Please protect those votes after casting them. The
youths of Ebonyi are very agile, very patriotic and I want you to make
sure that you protect those votes”, he added.

Also speaking, the
National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, said that his party
was ready to offer Nigerians quality leadership that would transform the
nation’s economy and place it on the path of progress.

“The
rescue team today is in Ebonyi with the man that will rescue Nigeria
from poverty, hunger, hardship, and mass killing”, he assured.

The
Vice-Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, regretted that the country
is collapsing under the APC-led Federal Government and appealed to
Nigerians to vote out APC on February 16.

“Under APC, Nigeria is
collapsing. There is insecurity, and nothing is moving forward in this
country. With Atiku Abubakar, there will be security, economic boom,
quality education,” he said.

“Our universities are on strike
and our children have been at home. Under Atiku Abubakar, our schools
will not be closed due to strike. Our hospitals are not equipped and as
such not functioning well. Under Atiku, that situation will be changed
for good. We are on a mission to rescue Nigeria from collapse”, he said.

Corroborating
Obi, the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, said: “Today in Nigeria,
the hunger, and unemployment is too much. There is one man that will
unite Nigeria and that is Atiku Abubakar. The APC that is there cannot
provide job. We need a man that understands how to create jobs.”

In his speech, the Governor of the state, Chief David Umahi, assured Atiku of total support at the poll.

Umahi
said: “Ebonyi State is PDP and PDP is Ebonyi State. We don’t have
another party and the PDP in the state has performed. We want to assure
you that by reason of what God has started in Ebonyi State, we shall
massively vote PDP, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Dave Umahi and Kelechi
Igwe and all the National and State House of Assembly candidates”, he
assured.

Source:- Sunnewsonline

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