Dankwambo jettisons Wike’s camp yields home support to Atiku
Former Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo, was among the dignitaries that played significant roles during Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential campaign at Pantami stadium on Monday.
Dankwambo, had been a recognised figure in Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike’s camp.
The camp campaigned for the emergence of Wike, as flag bearer and currently is seeking the resignation of the PDP’s chairman Iyorcha Ayu.
Our Correspondent reports that recently, Atiku Abubakar, an Adamawa indigene, and the presidential candidate of the PDP attended a wedding in the state, he used the opportunity to open his campaign office Dankwambo, was one of the party stalwarts that were conspicuously absent.
Dankwambo, who donated 20 buses for the actualisation of Atiku’s aspiration in 2023 said, “the whole party has welcomed Atiku, which shows they are with him.”
Speaking, Director General of the PDP Presidential campaign team, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State assured that PDP and it’s Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, would never deceive Nigerians with their campaign promises if voted into power in next year’s election.
Tambuwal said, “the party is ready to bring back the booming economy, the peace, security and prosperity the country was known for in the past.”
Also speaking, the embattled National party chairman of the PDP, Iyorcha Ayu, commended the people of Gombe State for always supporting and standing by the party, assuring that they would not fail them if given the opportunity to rule the country again.
On his part, Atiku, promised to revitalise, Gombe as the centre of the North-East, stressing that it deserved to be more prosperous with special emphasis on empowerment and construction of roads.
He said, “As far as I’m concerned Gombe is home coming is my own home. Let me reiterate the promises we have made if by the grace of God, by your support, we promise that we will empower Gombe. Gombe naturally is a business centre in the North-East, we promise to empower your business men to expand their businesses so that they can create more jobs for our young men and women.
“We also promise that the Dadinkowa dam which was built by the PDP government to provide electricity and irrigation is reactivated for both to be made available in the North-East. We also promise that if you support us to elect a PDP government we will make sure all the roads linking Gombe with Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Bauchi are reconstructed for the purposes of enhancing trade and commerce.”
