North East Declares Support For Tinubu's Presidential Ambition

The newly inaugurated executives of Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu Support Group, AATSG, North East zone at the prime Event center maiduguri after there inauguration have declared that the people of the area are ready and willing to vote Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu the former governor of Lagos State who is also the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the next president of Nigeria come 2023.

 This declaration was made by the national chairman of the group, Otunba Abdulfalil Abayomi Odunowo at the official inauguration of the North east Zone and all the state executives in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

Odunowo, a former governorship aspirant of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in his remarks at the occasion charged the new executives to double their efforts at mobilization and creating awareness so that every nook and cranny of the zone would be aware of their activities at ensuring Tinubu gets voted at the next general elections.

In attendance at the inauguration were high profile National Officers of AATSG, the Delegation was led by the National Chairman, Otunba Abdulfalil Abayomi Odunowo, the National Secretary Abayomi Siwoniku, Hakeem Onitiri the National Treasurer, princess Madina SANUSI National woman leader, National organizing Sceretary Habu Dauda MoiSoro, National legal adviser Chinwe Okpala, the National Youth Leader Adedayo Adeyemi, South East Vice Chairman nze Osondo Oforchebe, high Chief Oxford wabara S.E Zonal Secretary. Otuba Adedayo Alatishe, Olugbenga Ogunnuga, dolapo Adegebsan and Adegoke Adeyemi were all part of the national team that attended the inauguration and swearing in. 

The chairman warned against complacency of the candidacy of Tinubu saying "though Asiwaju is the best candidate not only for the APC, but in the whole of the country, we should not be overconfident because Nigeria is a country where political dynamics change with little or no warnings."

Odunowo, who also served as Senior Special Assistant to Senator Ibikunle Amosun as governor said Maiduguri was chosen for the inauguration in solidarity with the people and government of Borno state in the face of current security challenges.

"Our choice of Maiduguri is to stand in solidarity with the people and government of Borno who are doing everything possible to stem the tide of the current security challenges," Odunowo said.

In his submission, the AATSG north east chairman, Ahmed Baba DIkwa said the zone is more than ready to ensure Tinubu is voted in as president. He further stated that of all the aspirants jostling for presidential tickets of all the political parties, Tinubu stands shoulder high above all of them in terms of performance in public office and leadership skills.

Dignitaries from Borno State at the event includes Hon Ali Bukar Dalori , State chairman of the APC and his secretary Hon Bello Ayuba. Hon Sugun Mai Mele - Hon Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy affairs also graced the occasion.

Others are Alh Babakura Habib - Zonal Vice chairman Central, Alh Kalla Mongono - Zonal Chairman North. Hon Makinta Zarami - State publicity Secretary. Hon Alh Ali Kotoko - Member House of Borno House of Assembly.

Also at the inauguration were Hon Abubakar Tijjani - Commissioner for Transport , Hon Kester C. Ogualili - Special Adviser on Community Relations. Hon Hassan Alao Yusuf - Special Adviser on Community Relations and the Oba of Yoruba Community of Borno .

Hon Lanre Obadiah the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the governor and the Waziri of the Yoruba Community of Borno was also in attendance.

Amongst the VIP present was Hajiya Kakanna Alkali - State Women Leader for the organisation.

Overall the event was very successful, the Organization was top notch With attendance of top government functionaries of Borno state