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| Sen Jeremiah Useni, Plateau PDP Gubernatorial candidate |
Plateau Guber race: PDP Flag bearer
intensifies campaign, tours 12 LGAs.
By Dickson Gupiya
February 08, 2019
The
Flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the main opposition party in
Plateau state, Senator Jeremiah Timbut Useni has intensified his election Compaign with tours of
twelve Local government’ areas in the state. A statement from the PDP state
Campaign Council stated that Useni’s effort was aimed at mobilizing party
supporters and admirers toward total participation in the February 16th and
March 2nd national election.
According to
the statement which was signed by Hon. Abraham Yiljap of the Media and
Publicity Committee of the Council, vibrant youth welcomed the PDP campaign
train into Baap, headquarters of Qua'an Local Government and led the way to the
palace of the Long Pan Nda Emmanuel Dabang to seek for royal blessings.
It stated
that while addressing a huge gathering at the Campaign ground, Sen Useni who
spoke through his Deputy Dr James Dalok thanked the people for turning out en-mass
despite such a short notice and affirmed his commitment to actualizing the
victory of those who contested and won the October 2018 local government but
were denied their mandate by the current Lalong administration.
"We
will do what is right by swearing them in instead of organizing another
election. We are amazed at how some people can steal votes and swear in candidates
in the night. This is not right at all"
The PDP
candidate also reminded the people of Qua'an Pan of his readiness to ensure
increased food production to combat hunger through his Agricultural Policy.
Party
Stakeholders were said to have took turns to assure supporters and the campaign
train of their readiness to defend the votes of the Party and avoid rigging.
North
Central Chairman of the PDP and former chairman of Qua'an Pan LGA Hon. Theophilus
Dakas Shan is also said to have called on the people to come out in their
numbers to ensure their votes count and are protected and also expressed dismay
that the people of Qua'an Pan were made to believe that their roads would be
reconstructed, but almost four years later, the road constructed by the
Jang-led administration remains the only alternative road in the Local
government.
The
statement added that PDP state Chairman, Hon DT Sango wondered why Governor
Lalong will not want to die for Plateau but will offer his life for Nigeria's
President. "This shows that their
working relationship is not for the good of Plateau. So I call on the youth to
stand firm to defend their destiny in this upcoming election" said Sango.
Presentation of candidates vying for various
offices in the southern zone was said to be the high point of the event.
In Mikang,
according to the statement, it was a celebration of the PDP Governorship Candidate
as the Long Tel, His Royal Highness, Barr. Donald Puntel thanked the PDP
delegation for coming and prayed God to grant them success.
At the rally
in Tunkus, party faithful and supporters were said to have received Sen Useni
with resounding exclamation of "Baba Mai Tuwo".
Party elders
Prof Paul Wai and Hajiya Ladi Nimlang among other stakeholders were also said
to have reemphasized that Mikang has always been a PDP dominated Local Government
and reminded the people that Mikang LGA was created under the watch of Sen JT
Useni and therefore saw no reason why they should not vote him 100%. According
to the statement, they particularly urged the women and youths to defy the odds
that may characterize Election Day and peacefully vote but wait for their votes
to be counted and announced before going away.
Responding, Useni was said to have thanked the people of Mikang
for their solidarity for the PDP in recent elections and promised to ensure
that unemployment and poverty become a thing of the past as soon as he assumes
the office of Governor of Plateau.
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