- Jennifer Atiku, one of the wives of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku, turned to her hometown of Onitsha to campaign for her husband
- Jennifer urged the residents of the town to vote for her husband when he paid a courtesy visit to the traditional ruler of Onitsha
- She added that a PDP government would guarantee the desired economic and social development of the country
- The traditional ruler commended Jennifer for the visit saying it will be good if their in-law, Atiku, becomes the president of Nigeria
Ms Jennifer Atiku, wife of Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged residents of Onitsha to vote massively for the party in the 2019 general elections.
Jennifer, who hails from Onitsha, made the plea when she paid a courtesy visit to Igwe Alfred Achebe, the traditional ruler of Onitsha on Tuesday, December 2018.
“I am here to inform you, my own people, that your in-law, who is my husband, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is contesting the presidential election in 2019, so that you support us to win the election.
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“I am your daughter and your in-law is my husband. You asked me to marry him and here I am today to seek your support for his presidential ambition.
“Please, do not let us down,” Jennifer, who was accompanied by Ms Margret Obi, wife of Peter Obi, the vice presidential candidate of the party, pleaded.
While saying that her visit was to buttress the saying that “charity begins at home,” Jennifer expressed optimism that a PDP government would guarantee the desired economic and social development of the country.
In his response, the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, commended Ms Jennifer for finding time to visit the palace and Onitsha to canvass for votes for Atiku and PDP.
“It will be good if our in-law becomes the president of Nigeria. You are a good daughter and your husband, our in-law is also a good man.
“Since you deemed it fit to seek my blessing from the throne and support of your people for your husband, Atiku, who is our in-law, what you are praying for will be fulfilled by the grace of God,” the monarch said.
In a remark, the PDP candidate for Onitsha South 11 constituency, Jude Omennajiego, assured that the party would guarantee the people of the area dividends of democracy if elected into office.
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Meanwhile, a socio-political group, the Coalition for Nigeria (CN), has raised allegations against the PDP, and its presidential candidate, Atiku, claiming they are hiring foreign help to win the 2019 presidential election.
The group made this known in a press statement on Tuesday, December 18, in Lagos.
According to Dipo Samuel, the group’s secretary general, Atiku has already released funds to facilitate the alleged secret mission.
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