2023: Tambuwal Optimistic Of Landslide Victory For Atiku In Rivers

The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed optimism that the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar would record a landslide victory in Rivers State.

Naija News reports that his optimism comes even as the lingering crisis in the party’s leadership has remained unresolved

The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and four other PDP governors called the G5 or Integrity group has refused to work for Atiku.

They have insisted that the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu must resign for a candidate of a southern extraction or they withold their support for Atiku.

However in the midst of the ongoing crisis, the PDP DG is still positive that supporters of the party would come out strong for Atiku next week at the polls.

Tambuwal was reported to have made the announcement on Wednesday when he and other PDP members paid a condolence visit to the Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri at his hometown in Sampou over the death of his father.

Tambuwal and his Bauchi State counterpart were among other high-ranking members of the PDP who formed part of the delegation that visited Diri.

Wike Has No Choice But To Work For Atiku’s Victory – PDP Campaign Council

Meanwhile, the PDP Presidential Campaign Council has also remained positive that Wike would work for Atiku at the forthcoming polls.

Naija News reported on Tuesday that
the Deputy Director, Volunteer Management of the PDP campaign council, Oladimeji Fabiyi, stated this on Tuesday during an appearance on a programme on Channels Television, 2023 Verdict.

Fabiyi said Wike is a strong member and a leader in the party, so he is expected to work for the victory of Atiku and other members contesting elections in the state.

The PDP, therefore, stated that the former Vice President will win the majority of votes in Rivers because the PDP has its traditional supporters in their millions in the state.

said: “He (Wike) is still a member of the PDP and we expect that he deliver Atiku and all other candidates in that state.

“He has to deliver. He is a member of PDP, he has to work for PDP. Atiku will win Rivers state in this presidential election — go and write it down. Rivers is a PDP state. We have our traditional supporters in their millions there. So, governor Wike will do the needful. We believe he will do the needful.”