…as Nnewi PDP inaugurates AtikuOkowa Campaign management committee
The presidential bid of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) standard bearer, Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 general elections has gained momentum in Nnewi North Local Goverment Area of Anambra State as AtikuOkowa Campaign management committee was inaugurated over the weekend.
The inauguration ceremony took place at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat in Nnewi, Anambra State on Saturday.
Also inaugurated simultaneously was the 40 man presidential campaign council headed by Barr Oseloka Osuigwe.
In his opening remarks, Nze Joseph Okafor, the Deputy Chairman of PDP in Nnewi North who stood in for the chairman, Prince Ifeamuma Nwafor-Orizu noted that the people of the industrial town of Nnewi are reputed for brotherhood in achieving great goals.
He noted that PDP is one of the biggest party in Africa and that with the caliber persons in the presidential campaign management committee and the presidential campaign council, it would be a smooth sail for the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar come 2023.
Nze Okafor appealed to the carefully selected persons to work with unity of purpose so that PDP can record an outstanding success in the presidential polls.
He recalled the pivotal role played by Dr Alex Ekwueme in setting up PDP and expressed optimism that PDP would win the 2023 presidential election even as he urged the members of the management committee to be hard working.
Prince Samben Nwosu in a keynote address pointed out that the Atiku Okowa Presidential campaign train would storm Anambra State this week and that each LGA is expected to be top notch in their mobilization.
Nnewi North Local Goverment Area according to him should blaze the trail in the mass mobilization for the PDP presidential candidate.
Prince Samben Nwosu who recalled how Ndigbo missed the opportunity to form progressive alliance in the national project noted that it is important for Ndigbo to work for the success of the PDP presidential candidate which he said would bring presidency closer to Ndigbo.
He revealed the dangers of allowing the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to emerge as president in 2023 noting that such development would take presidency farther away from Ndigbo.
In his acceptance speech after the swearing in ceremony officiated by Ven Peter C. Okeke of Nnewi Anglican Communion, Hon Okey Ofor on behalf of the management team pledged to be hard working.
Hon Ofor however appealed to all members to put their hands on the deck for success of AtikuOkowa presidential project.
The PDP candidate for Nnewi North Local Goverment Area House of Assembly, Hon Iloka Ikeh in his comment expressed optimism that PDP would clear the polls next year.
Hon Ikeh however noted that there is work to be done by all and sundry.
The Chairman of the AtikuOkowa Campaign council in Nnewi North council area, Barr Oseloka Osuigwe also stressed the need for all hands to be on the deck for Atiku’s victory.
