Atiku flags off presidential campaign (photos)

Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has flagged off a sort of presidential campaign and has called on Governor Nyesom Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers state to support him.

According to Daily Trust, Atiku made his intention known on Tuesday, March 27, in Port Harcourt.Atiku was accompanied to the state by former governor of Ogun state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; former governor of Enugu state and one-time national chairman of the PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo; deputy majority leader of the Senate, Senator Abdul Ningi; Senator Lee Ledogo Maeba; former minister of justice and attorney-general, Michael Aondoakaa.

According to Vanguard, the former vice president said he is“on a mission to setthe country on the path of growth in the state of “serial failure” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government.”

The former vice president who was a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) resigned his membership and returned to the PDP.Atiku met former president, Goodluck Jonathan at the party’s national convention which took place on Saturday, December 9, and shared a picture of his meeting with him.