Igbo Town Unions in 19 Northern States Pledge To Work for Tinubu

Igbo Town Unions in 19 Northern States Pledge To Work for Tinubu

  • The Igbo Town Union General Assembly operating in the 19 Northern States and the FCT Abuja have declared support for Tinubu
  • According to them, the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) will be a good president for the country
  • Meanwhile, while pledging support for Tinubu, they also seek to meet the APC presidential candidate

In a move that will infuriate supporters of Peter Obi of Labour Party, the Igbo Town Union General Assembly operating in the 19 Northern States and the FCT Abuja has declared support for the candidacy of Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress.

The union members pledged to work for the candidate of the APC to win the 2023 presidential election, Vanguard Newspaper reports.

Going further, the members also declared their intention to have a meeting with him in order to discuss burning issues that concern the Igbo living in the North.

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Igbos in the north declare support for Tinubu
The Igbo Town Union General Assembly declares support for Tinubu. Photo credit: Bola Tinubu
Source: Twitter

The group made the pledge when they visited the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma in Owerri on Thursday, December, 2022 at Government House.

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Addressing the members, Governor Uzodimma commended them for their love of APC and reminded them that they made the right decision.

He reiterated his continued preaching for peace and unity of Nigeria.

2023: Huge blow for Tinubu, Peter Obi as massive turnout greets PDP campaign in powerful southeast state

Meanwhile, the presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the party's presidential campaign council in Anambra State, have praised the people of the state for their massive turnout at the party's presidential campaign rally on Thursday, December 15.

In a statement on Friday, December 16, issued by the deputy director of media and publicity for the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign, Anambra State, Mr. Uloka Chukwubuikem, titled: "Thank You, Ndi Anambra," which was made available to Legit.ng's regional reporter in Anambra, Mokwugwo Solomon, the party said that the Anambra people have once again demonstrated their love for Atiku, and support for the PDP.

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The statement further said that the turnout showed that Anambra is a home for Atiku Abubakar, aside from being an in-law. According to the statement, there was no better way to honor Atiku than the massive presence of Anambra people on the rally.

‘You don win, you don win,’ supporters tell Tinubu in Niger state

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a mammoth crowd of supporters converged on the Trade Fair Complex, Minna venue of the APC Presidential campaign rally in Niger state on Wednesday, December 14, to receive Tinubu.

A statement signed by Tinubu Media Office, Tunde Rahman, and sent to Legit.ng indicates that the electrifying crowd was too ecstatic to see Tinubu shortly after arriving in Minna where he also attended the Town Hall meeting with farmers and agro-commodity traders.

The shout of "Asiwaju, you don win, you don win, don't say anything" rented the air at the rally.

Source: Legit.ng

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