{"id":64085,"date":"2018-10-16T16:11:29","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T15:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=64085"},"modified":"2018-10-16T16:11:29","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T15:11:29","slug":"timi-frank-lauds-appointment-of-saraki-as-atiku-campaign-dg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/timi-frank-lauds-appointment-of-saraki-as-atiku-campaign-dg\/","title":{"rendered":"Timi Frank lauds appointment of Saraki as Atiku campaign DG"},"content":{"rendered":"

…Warns Presidency, APC against rigging<\/span>

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives<\/span>
Congress (APC) has commended the presidential candidate of the Peoples<\/span>
Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his party on the<\/span>
appointment of the Senate President Bukola Saraki as the Campaign Director<\/span>
General.<\/span>

Frank, who warned the ruling party not to contemplate rigging in the 2019<\/span>
general elections, said with the team put together by the PDP defeat is<\/span>
already imminent for President Buhari and his party.<\/span>

Reacting in a statement on Tuesday to the official statement announcing<\/span>
Dr. Bukola Saraki as Atiku Campaign DG, Comrade Frank said because of the<\/span>
popularity and love Nigerians have for most of the PDP figures in the<\/span>
campaign team, victory is assured for the opposition party in the coming<\/span>
general elections.<\/span>

Some other names announced as zonal coordinators by the PDP spokesman,<\/span>
Kola Ologbondiyan, include; “governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto,<\/span>
North-west), Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe, North-east), Samuel Ortom (Benue,<\/span>
North-central), Nyesom Wike (Rivers, South-south) and Dave Umahi (Ebonyi,<\/span>
South-east). Former Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, would coordinate<\/span>
the South-west.<\/span>

Ologbondiyan also said Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, was<\/span>
appointed Chairman of Fund Raising Committee, while former presidential<\/span>
aspirant, Alhaji Taminu Turaki, would head the legal committee.<\/span>

While warning the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government not to<\/span>
contemplate rigging the next election, Frank said Nigerians will protect<\/span>
their votes and ensure that their votes count.<\/span>

“I join other well meaning Nigerians to congratulate the Senate President,<\/span>
Dr. Bukola Saraki on his appointment as campaign DG. Dr. Saraki and other<\/span>
appointees have proved their competency to deliver and I believe that<\/span>
their current assignment will ensure a safe return of President Muhammadu<\/span>
Buhari to Daura while his party retun to opposition after 2019 general<\/span>
elections.<\/span>

“I also call on other PDP leaders, most especially all other presidential<\/span>
aspirants to join hands with Senator Saraki during thethe campaign to<\/span>
solidify the acceptability of PDP and its presidential candidate.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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