Buhari-Osinbajo Support Groups: Dump APC, apologize to Nigerians

Supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari under the aegis of the Buhari-Yemi Osinbajo Nationwide Supporters Group have asked Nigerians for forgiveness for “blindly supporting” the All Progressives Congress and installing an administration that has brought so much anguish. NewsReport gathered.

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Members of the group announced their collective decision to ditch the ruling party to join the opposition People’s Democratic Party and work for the success of the Atiku-Okowa presidential ticket.
The National Coordinator of the Support Group, Hon. Danjuma Fachiwe Gwoza, announced this decision along with other group members at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday.

He said, “The members of the President Muhammadu Buhari/Yemi Osinbajo Nationwide Supporters Group wish to officially decamp and transmute their operations to the Atiku/Okowa Nationwide Supporters Group under the directive of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).”

“Our group is a formidable conglomerate of politically savvy, like-minded individuals made up of different supporters’ groups, such as artisan youth organizations.” However, our membership strength now stands at 9,313,846.

“We contributed immensely to the votes recorded by INEC, which saw the emergence of the Buhari/Osinbajo victory at the polls in the 2015 and 2019 presidential elections, respectively.”
“The members of this conglomerate sincerely apologize to Nigerians for our blind support given to the APC-led bankrupt government that has failed to deliver on its campaign promise to the electorate.” This colossal failure has caused an unbearable quagmire for the nation.

“We hereby use this golden opportunity to appreciate the purposeful and profound leadership privilege accorded the group by Distinguished Senator Abubakar Mahdi and Deputy Director General, Technology and Systems (PCC).

“High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, in his admonishing statement, encouraged the group to work assiduously to end this clueless era of the APC-led administration in Nigeria.”

It added: “Therefore, the group has embarked on a continuous “train-the-trainers” Voters’ Education Program, primarily designed to enhance the electoral fortunes of the Atiku/Okowa campaign mercenaries.”
“Our members are strategically located within the 36 states of the Federation, including the FCT, seven hundred and seventy-four local government areas, and the electoral wards spread across Nigeria.”

“The said mercenary had been given the requisite electioneering training that would guarantee the desired win-win result for Atiku and Okwu in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election.”

“The mandate of the group is also aimed at 93,454,008 prospective voters in Nigeria.”

Meanwhile, workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) have also endorsed Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, for Saturday’s presidential election.

The national president of NULGE, Ambali Olatunji, announced the endorsement on behalf of the workers at the end of 2023 NULGE Week, Delta State Chapter, yesterday in Asaba.

Olatunji, who was represented by the Vice President for the South, Owoanam Akpanwa, was quoted in a statement as having said the workers were encouraged to support the Atiku-Okowa ticket because of their positive disposition toward local government autonomy in the country.

They also endorsed the PDP governorship candidate and Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, saying that the speaker had all the qualities to succeed Okowa as governor.

He disclosed that NULGE, at its National Executive Council meeting, resolved that workers in the local government system should vote for only candidates who supported local government autonomy.

“Delta State is one of the few states that supports local government autonomy in the country, and we have directed local government workers all over the country to vote for only candidates that support our quest for local government autonomy.”
“It is on this note that I announce here that all local government workers have been directed to vote for the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, as well as the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, who is the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP, for their support for local government autonomy,” he stated.

State NULGE Chairman, Ezeko Okwudi, said NULGE Day was a yearly celebration to appraise the performance of the union.

He paid glowing tributes to Okowa for his assistance to local government workers, including resolving the issue of salary and promotion arrears with regular grants to local government councils.

In their goodwill messages, State NLC Chairman Goodluck Ofobruku, TUC Chairman Martin Bolum, and his NUT counterpart, Titus Okotie, all expressed their happiness with the Governor for his contributions to workers’ welfare and pledged the support of workers in the state for the presidential and National Assembly elections on Saturday.

To appreciate the governor for all he did for local government workers in the state, NULGE presented him with an Excellent Service Award as the “Best Workers’ Friendly Governor in Nigeria.”

Responding, Okowa lauded labor leaders in the state for cooperating with him during the challenging times of his administration.

He said the Atiku-Okowa ticket would devolve more powers and resources to the states and local governments, adding that the revenue allocation formula would be amended to give more funds to the states and local governments to provide more services to the people.
On pension arrears, Okowa said his administration had paid over N70 billion of the N78 billion owed retirees for past services and that his administration had also spent over N1 billion servicing other pension obligations.

“Please support us as Saturday comes by not just casting your vote but helping to mobilize more votes from your friends and families to ensure our victory,” he added.

In a related development, the Concerned Nigerian Youths for Positive Change have also endorsed the Atiku-Okowa presidential ticket and the governorship candidate of the party, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori.

The convener of the group, Comrade Eric Odu, said the group chose the Atiku-Okowa ticket of the PDP for their robust program as envisioned in Atiku’s policy document, “My Covenant With Nigerians.”