By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
The Peoples Democratic Party Sokoto state 2023 Campaign Management Committee during the stakeholders meeting for local government townhole meeting discussed series of activities to move the party to success come 2023 general elections.
Director General, Campaign Committee and Former Minster of Transport Yusuf Sulaiman, said with the support from Nigerians to the PDP Presidential aspirant Atiku Abubakar, he was optimistic the former vice President would emerge the President of Nigeria come 2023.
He described Atiku as vibrant and physically fit and has the capability for challenges especially on any subject matter that touches the wellbeing of Nigerians.
Mukhtar Bello Maigona in his address commended all those that attend the meeting saying this is the time to show their long support to the party especially now when the party needs serious backing.
Maigona further called on all stakeholders to as a matter of seriousness effect campaigns to draw others to the party making sure.
He described Atiku as the most vibrant , experienced and successful of the candidates seeking the presidency office.
Suleiman who recently defected from APC said ” our confidence is driven by the unprecedented support being enjoyed by PDP in the state. Sokoto people have moved to the right with us and APC is on the left”, he pointed out.
” Democracy is about number and followership support. Our prayer and hope is that we will win all seats landslide”, he stressed.
According to the former minister, PDP believed in democracy and competence adding ” this is our target and loosing a single seat from too to bottom is not an option. We have the conviction that those that voted us before will still do same even surpass it “, he said.
The Director General spoke on the sidelines during the party’s local governments’ stakeholders meeting on Wednesday in Sokoto.
Suleiman said the party’s stakeholders meeting was aimed at and driven by agenda setting for 2023 elections in the state.
” All party leaders hierarchy from ward to state levels have been mobilised for the meeting to mend fences on key burning issues on critical areas of intervention with intention to proffer responsive solutions as we launch forward on our campaigns activities”, he explained.
However, the state PDP guber running mate, Sagir Attahiru Bafarawa said the party in the state was in high spirit with the hope of making history that would be a reference record in the 2023 political dispensation.
” We are ready and will remain resilient to return massive votes for our presidential and gubertorial candidates .”
