APC Community Support Group, Thrown Support Behind Tinjbu/Shettima, Zulum, Other APC Candidates in Borno
By Madu Mohammed, Maiduguri
A group under the umbrella of the Ohanaeze All Progressive Congress, (APC) support group, Omaluegwuoku, progressive initiates and internal Diasporas in Borno state have drum support for APC Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu/Shettima, Governor Babagana Zulum and all other candidates of the Party.
Addressing the APC supports groups at the APC state Secretariat, Maiduguri on Saturday, the Borno state Chairman of the APC, Hon. Ali Dalori said any patristic resident of Borno state must vote for APC if because of former Governor Kashim Shettima who has been a detribalised Nigerian.
The chairman who was represented by the party secretary, Hon. Bello Ayuba said Ohabaeze APC support group has been one of the pillar of APC since the time of APP, ANPP and now APC stressing that the party enjoyed and need their support, especially now that firmer Governor kashim Shettima is the runing mate of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
Also speaking, the patron of the group, Chief Napoleon Egbuonu said the group consists of different ethnic groups which includes Igbos, Yaruba, Igala, Idoma, Ebira, Ijaw, Efik Orobo among other non indigenous groups abf called on.the party to includes the representatives of the groups into the state, local government and Ward executives of the patty.
He assured the APC of the votes of all non indigenous ethnic groups in the state, adding that APC government in the state has appointed their members as Special Advisers, SSA and SA,, as well as supporting their members in the state
In his remarks, the Special Adviser to Governor Zulum on community Relations Mr. Kester Ogualili said ” we are here for Tinubu/Shettima, Governor Zulum, Barrister Kaka Shehu and all other APC candidates from top to bottom “.
In his welcome address, the Borno state coordinator of the Ohanaeze APC support group, Mr Emmanuel Egwudike (go easy), assured that the group will mobilized 1 million votes for Tinubu/Shettima, Governor Zulum and all other APC candidates from top to bottom.
” Labour Party and PDP does not have solutions to Nigerian problems but APC Tinubu Shettima have the answer to the problems due to their track records as Governors of Lagos and Borno states, We are going move from house to house, market to markets to mobilize 1 million votes for APC come 2023 general elections “, he said.
Also, the Secretary of the group, Asiwaju Alabi said both Tinubu and Shettima are detribalised Nigerian who have been supporting non indigenes in their state irrespective of tribes or religion, adding that when Shettima was Governor of Borno state he appointed many non indigenes in his government rebuild churches and mosques.