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| Buhari is set to commence his campaign in Port Harcourt today... |
As the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announces the starts of political campaigns for next month’s general elections, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), is expected to commence his campaign in Port Harcourt,Rivers State today, January 6, 2015.
According to Thisday newspaper report online, an official of the Rivers State government has said the state has mobilised not less than 100,000 supporters for Buhari’s campain in the state.
It was disclosed that the event would hold at the 40, 000-capacity Adokiye Amieseimaka Stadium, Igwuritali-Ali in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state.
Speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday, the Director of Mobilisation for the rally, Chief Tony Okocha, expressed happiness that Buhari decided to commence his campaign in the state.
Okocha explained that the Director General of the Buhari campaign organisation and Rivers State Governor, Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, is the chief host of the event.
He said the APC in the state would not hire any crowd, stating that the intention was to make the ceremony more eventful than the October 25, 2014 mega rally of the party at the same venue.
The rally, according to him, will be a “tornado” as it would change the political landscape of the state.
He said: “This is to inform you that the Presidential candidate of our great party, the APC and his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will flag-off their campaign here in the state (Rivers) on Tuesday (today).
“As I speak to you, all is set for the rally which takes place at the Adokiye Amieseimaka Stadium and we (the APC) are mobilising 100, 000 supporters to the venue.
“The stadium has a 40, 000 capacity, but we expect an overflow. We assure our supporters and residents of the state that no negative incident will be recorded, as we have put measures in place, including security to ensure there is no untoward development.
“The rally will be a tornado, it will be unprecedented. We however appeal to our supporters to come out en-masse to give support to the party’s presidential candidate and his team.”
Also, the former Head of State took to Twitter moments ago to confirm his campaign kicking off in Port Harcourt today.
