APC faithful receive N149m food items

• Published date: 09 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Arrangements have been concluded for the proposed mega rally of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his running mate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Sen. Kasim Shettima, in Anambra State this month.

Food items worth over N149 million have been donated to members of the party in the state in support of the Tinubu/Shettima presidential ambition.

The state Coordinator, Tinubu Shettima Campaign Council, Sen Maggery Okadigbo, who briefed reporters yesterday, said the 327 electoral wards in the state had concluded plans to receive the presidential candidate across the 21 local governments.

Okadigbo, who is also the chairman of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd, said the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Council had begun visit to the wards to ensure a hitch free campaign.

She dismissed as unfounded and machinations of fifth columnists, the belief that Tinubu was not loved by Southeasterners, stressing that 'in the history of Tinubu in politics, the Igbo have been favoured.'

Okadigbo urged the electorate to disregard the rumour and embrace the move towards electing the next president.

The Deputy Coordinator of the campaign council in the state, Sen. Emma Anosike, said the donated items were in support of Asiwaju Tinubu and his running mate, Sen. Shettima.

'What we have done so far is to carry our party members along because they are the foot soldiers in this coming election. As a party, we find it instructive and essential for us to continue to interface with our party men and women at all times.

'The campaign is not only for the candidates to carry the burden alone...