Five Opposition Parties Endorse Atiku Abubakar

Five political parties have endorsed Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ahead of next week’s presidential elections.

The endorsement took place at the PDP Grand Rally in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, at Mahmud Ribadu Square.

The five political parties are the Action Peoples Party (APP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Action Alliance (AA), African Democratic Congress (ADC), and National Rescue Movement (MRM) (APP).

They opted to support Atiku after thoughtful consideration and appropriate consultations, according to Yusuf Dantalle, the APM National Chairman, who spoke on behalf of the others.

He said, “We are proud to identify with this movement that is set to take the country’s democracy to the next level and bring fresh air to Nigerians, remove the hardship of Nigerians. Nigeria needs and deserves servant leaders, listening government that will transform the country and improve the living standard of the People.”

Atiku pledged to the Nigerian people that if elected, he would keep his promises.

He said: “If you give us your mandate, we promise to live by our promises that we have a united country; that we have a peaceful country; that we have a buoyant economy for our country, have the best education for our children and also, we will devolve powers to states and local governments with corresponding resources.

“I want to appeal to you to vote for the PDP from top to bottom. Don’t be misled by any propaganda by anybody. This is where the future of our state and country resides in the hands of the PDP. I want to appeal to you to vote for the PDP because I know you have never failed us.

“Today is the final day of our rally all over the country, I want to use this opportunity not only to address the people of Adamawa State but the entire country. I want to thank Nigerians in the 36 states of the federation who have come out in the last six months, to show solidarity and to show support to our party and myself.”