The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, for Saturday’s presidential election.
Comrade Ambali Olatunji, National President of NULGE, announced the endorsement on behalf of the workers on Wednesday at the end of 2023 NULGE Week, Delta State Chapter, in Asaba.
Olatunji, who was represented by the Vice President, South-South, Comrade Owoanam Akpanwa, said the workers were encouraged to support the Atiku-Okowa ticket because of their positive attitude toward local government autonomy in the country.
They also endorsed the PDP Governorship Candidate and Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, saying that the speaker had all qualities to succeed Okowa as governor.
He disclosed that NULGE, at its National Executive Council meeting resolved that workers in local government system should vote for only candidates that supported local government autonomy.
“Delta State is one of the few states that supported local government autonomy in the country and we have directed local government workers all over the country to vote for only candidates that support our quest for local government autonomy.
“It is on this note that I announce here that all local government workers have been directed to vote for the PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, as well as the Speaker of the State House of Assembly who is the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP for their support for local government autonomy,” he stated.
Meanwhile, some supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari have asked Nigerians for forgiveness for “blindly supporting” the All Progressives Congress (APC) and installing an administration that has caused so much anguish.
Members of the group announced their decision to leave the ruling party and join the opposition PDP in order to help the Atiku-Okowa Presidential ticket succeed.
Hon Danjuma Fachiwe Gwoza, National Coordinator of the Support Group, and other group members made the announcement at a press conference in Abuja yesterday.
He said, “The members of the President Muhammadu Buhari/ Yemi Osinbajo Nationwide Supporters Group wish to officially decamp and transmute her operations to the Atiku/Okowa Nationwide Supporters Group under the directive of PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).
“Our group is a formidable conglomerate of political sagacious like-minded individuals made of different supporters’ group, such as: Artisan Youth Organisations. However, our membership strength now stands at 9,313,846.
“The members of this conglomerate sincerely apologise to Nigerian, for our blind support given to the APC led bankrupt government that have failed to deliver on her campaign promise to the electorates. This colossal failure has caused the Nation unbearable quagmire.
“We hereby use this golden opportunity to appreciate the purposeful and profound leadership privilege accorded the group by Distinguished Senator Abubakar Mahdi and Deputy Director General, Technology and system(PCC).
“High Chief Raymond Dokpesi in his admonishing statement, encouraged the group to work assiduously to end this clueless era of the APC led administration in Nigeria.”