By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
Sokoto State APC Gubernatorial candidate for the forthcoming General Elections in Nigeria, Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, has called on election umpire and security operatives in the state to allow the game of election to play for itself without interferences.
Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto spoke on Monday at his residence in Sokoto when he received hundreds of members of the Sokoto Amalgamated Traders who visited him on a solidarity visit to the APC and his candidature as Governorship candidate in the state for the forthcoming 2023 elections.
Ahmad Aliyu further explained that, if really all are allowed to go as it is in the Electoral Act, he is optimistic that APC will emerge victorious in the state.
He expressed satisfaction on the multitude of people seen that marched for the solidarity visit, explaining that, if given the mandate and elected as Governor of the state he will ensure the welfare of Sokoto state traders.
He said as it’s now, the PDP-led government in the state has failed in boosting all business activities, creating youth empowerment, improving agricultural development, enhancing educational development, and uplifting the welfare of the state civil service, among many other sectors in the state.
He said that all the sectors have been grounded and pledged to reinvigorate them for proper human capital development.
Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto described the procession of about eighty associations as colourful and an indication of success to APC.
He pledged to follow the footsteps of the former Governor of Sokoto state, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko towards ensuring the provision of social amenities and infrastructural development in the state.
Spokesperson of the associations, Alhaji Bello Mai Jama’a intimated the APC Governorship candidate that the procession was done just as a mark of respect and to felicitate with the leadership of the party and to express their support to him as APC Gubernatorial candidate in Sokoto.
He added that they are ready to mobilise more supporters in the state to secure victory for APC in the state.
Other speakers who spoke during the occasion included Alhaji Kabiru Mai Tandu, Alu Maigoro, Alhaji Abba Gidan Bala Fari, Alhaji Bello Danda Mai Lemu and Danayalo Bello.
They all recalled the giant strides of the former Governor of the state, Sen.Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko during his stewardship where business activities in the state were accorded top priority.
They made a strong commitment in ensuring their unflinching support to all APC candidates towards ensuring the party’s victory come 2023 polls in Sokoto state.
APC Vice Chairman, Sokoto central and business mogul in the state, Alhaji Yahaya Buhari Siriddawa while thanking all those who attended the rally assured of their continued support to the candidature of Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto as the Governorship candidate in Sokoto state.
The amalgamated traders unions that took part in the processions were those of vegetables, orange, tubers, butchers, GSM, blacksmiths, grinders and poultry sellers, among many others.
The successful procession covered about eleven kilometers road walk from APC secretariat, Sultan Abubakar Road to the residence of APC candidate, Hon. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto at Junaidu Road.
