BUHARI STORMS UYO TO KICK OFF APC PRESIDENTIAL RALLY

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (retd) is storm Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to kick off his presidential campaign on Tuesday at the Uyo Township Stadium. A release signed by the State Chairman of the APC, Dr. Amadu Attai and the Secretary, Mr Efiong Etok, the party said the rally which would be attended by APC elders, chieftains and supporters, including Gov Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, who is also the Director General Muhammadu Buhari campaign organization, would also be graced by the national chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie Oyegun and other chieftains of the party. Highlight of the rally, according to the statement, would be the presentation of the party flag to Mr. Umana Okon Umana, who is the party’s governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State. Dr Attai equally told our correspondent that the picture of the rally would be made clearer at the party’s NDC meeting in Port Harcourt on Monday. Meanwhile, a group, Buhari/Osinbajo solidarity has thrown its weight behind the popular call for a positive change in the political leadership of the country as well as Akwa Ibom State. The group rose from a meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, with a call for synergy to enhance the enthronement of a people-oriented government come May 29, 2015. The Convener of the meeting and former senatorial candidate of the defunct ACN for Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, Mr Joe Ukpong, said that the essence of the meeting was to brainstorm on how to mobilize massive support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd) and his running mate Prof. Yomi Osinbajo, SAN. Describing the combination of Gen. Buhari, an experienced army general and a former Head of State and Prof. Osinbajo, a renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, as a perfect pair, Ukpong who is also a former Federal Board Member said their victory in 2015 would bring positive changes to Nigeria. “In 2015, we are going to have two competent professionals steering the affairs of the country. While one is an accomplished army general with experience as a former Head of State, the other is a renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. So it is a perfect pair. I want to call on all Nigerians to give the All Progressives Congress, APC , the necessary support in order to bring positive changes to Nigeria.” Ukpong also called for support for the gubernatorial candidate of the APC in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Umana Okon Umana, saying that a vote for Umana as Governor of the State is a vote for progress and development. Present at the meeting were leaders of the Yoruba community in Akwa Ibom State, members of University of Lagos Alumni Association, Nigerian Bar Association and members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Others were members of the Hausa Community in Akwa Ibom State, retired military men, youths and women leaders. END