Attai Audu Jos
As the 2023 general elections draws close by the day, 43,857 members of the APC from Central Senatorial district have defected to the Peoples Democratic party at the Zonal Càmpaign rally held at Pankshin LGA of the state.
The state chairman of the party, Hon. Chris Hassan who received the decampees at the Atiku/Mutfwang campaign flag off rally for Plateau central Senatorial district Headquarters in Pankshin town, assured the decampes that the party will carry them along in all its activities before and after the elections .
Hassan said the decampees have seen the light and have joined the winning party on the Plateau adding that they were entitled to begin to enjoy all the privileges in the party .
According to him, they have been receiving decampees from Southern zone to the Northern Senatorial district of the state and this Saturday, thousands of decampees were received at Plateau central Zonal Càmpaign rally.
Hassan handed the party candidates the party flags as symbol of authority given to them to move into the election season to canvas for votes in their Constituencies.
He urged the Plateau people to reject APC in the forth election and vote PDP 5/5 to unify and rebuild Plateau and Nigeria.
Former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang on his part charged the people of Plateau to vote the party candidates at the forth coming general elections on the Plateau, saying the state has always voted for PDP since 1999 till date.
He note that the state made a mistake for voting APC into power in 2015 which led to the current hardship and agony but assured that Mutfwang if voted into power, will keep to his campaign promises to I people.
Senator Jang added that with the huge turn out of Plateau people to PDP rally in Plateau Central this Saturday, he believed that the former National Chairman of the party, Chief Solomon Lar would be happy in his grave.
He hinted that Plateau people are known for supporting PDP and urged them to deliver all PDP candidates in the forth coming general elections.
The Governorship candidatebof the party in the state Barr Caleb Mutfwang admonished Plateau people of his Senatorial district to get their PVCs ready to exercise their franchise at the February and March general elections .
“Don’t allow anybody to deceive you, get your PVCs and resist the pressure of APC from buying your votes. I assure you that both women and the youths will be given adequate attention when we get into government.” He stressed.
He prayed for a peaceful election and urged the people to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner during and after the election.
On his part, the party’s Senatorial candidate for Plateau central Senatorial district Amb Gokana Gotom who responded on behalf of the contestants at the forth coming general election from Plateau central, said they would not take the opportunity given to fly the party’s tickets at the general election for granted.
He urged their Supporters to vote for all PDP candidates from top to bottom.
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