Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has asked the people of
Osun state to vote for Najeem Salaam, governorship candidate of the African
Democratic Congress (ADC), in Saturday’s election.
The ADC presidential candidate made the appeal on Monday
during the grand finale of the ADC governorship campaign rally in Osogbo, the
state capital.
The former vice-president said the ADC is different from
other political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC) and
Accord, and assured residents that they would not regret voting for the party.
“This is the fourth time I am standing on this podium, and
each time I stood here, you gave me your vote. I cannot forget that,” Atiku
said.
He recalled his previous visits to the state, saying he had
campaigned for Ademola Adeleke, the incumbent governor, and later returned
during his presidential campaign, adding that residents supported him on both
occasions.
Atiku, who contested the 2023 presidential election on the
platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polled 354,366 votes to defeat
Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 343,945 votes.
“I have come today to appeal to you again to vote for the
ADC. This is because the ADC, I can assure you, is different from APC, Accord,
and all other parties. The best of Nigerians are in the ADC today,” Atiku said.
“So, I have come, and I appeal to you: in the next
governorship election, you should vote for ADC. I believe you will not regret
voting ADC in the forthcoming elections; that is why I have come personally to
relate with you, to thank you for your previous support and to appeal to you to
vote ADC in the next gubernatorial election.”
Atiku thanked the supporters for their turnout at the rally,
saying their presence is significant to the party’s confidence in its chances
of winning the election.
David Mark, ADC national chairman; Rauf Aregbesola, the
party’s national secretary and former Osun governor; and other party leaders
were also at the rally to canvass support for Salaam ahead of the polls.
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