The Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamawa State chapter, has endorsed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate ahead of the party’s primary.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, Adamawa APC chairperson, Hon. Binta Masi Kwaji, said the executive committee took the decision to back Atiku at its meeting held on Sunday.
She therefore, called on the people of the state to unite and give full backing to the former vice president so that the 2015 elections could bring the desired change.
The chairperson highlighted the contributions of Atiku to the development of the State, noting that as an individual, he has done more to develop Adamawa State than any indigene of the state that is living or dead.
“It is on this note that the entire members of the State Executive Committee who are all here, supported by the party chairmen in all the local government areas representing the APC in Adamawa State hereby endorse the Turaki Adamawa for the 2015 Presidential elections,” she said.
The chairperson spoke further on the person of the APC presidential aspirants:
“Atiku Abubakar is not just a son of Adamawa State. The Turaki Adamawa is well-known and well-respected across the six geopolitical zones of our great country, Nigeria. His marriage and business ties cut across tribe and tongue, as do his philanthropy and social obligations. Sadly, in the deeply-divided Nigeria we have today, few politicians can make such a claim.
“We are proud of the outstanding leadership role Atiku Abubakar has played in this country over the past 15 years of democracy, both within and outside government.
“He has shone as a bridge-builder, stepping in during times of discord to mediate peace within and outside the APC. Without antagonism or malice, he has consistently lent his voice to pressing national issues, offering counsel to the Federal Government at times when those at the top were clueless about what steps to take. Atiku Abubakar is a leader with a difference. Atiku Abubakar is a man of the people.
“We are equally thrilled by his commitment to job creation, improving the economy, education, infrastructure, transparency in government and the overall welfare of Nigerians”.
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