PDP Campaign Council Debunks Rumour Of Campaign Suspension

The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation (PCO), Aminu Tambuwal has denied reports that it has suspended its campaign.

Special Adviser Media and Publicity to the governor, Mohammed Bello disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

Tambuwal stated that, contrary to what was being disseminated on social media and other platforms, the campaign train "would continue, by the grace of God, on Monday in Kaduna."

He said that he was surprised and taken aback when he learned on social media and other channels that the PDP had cancelled its campaign.

“That is far from the truth. In fact, it is fake news. People are looking forward to our coming to states, capitals and villages because PDP is the party to beat in 2023.

“Other parties are afraid because they have not started (their campaigns).

“None of them have composed their campaign councils, not to even talk of starting. They are trying to throw spammer at our works,” Tambuwal said.

Tambuwal, who also served as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and the PDP Governors Forum, stated that such initiatives would fail.

“It is one of those shenanigans when you see a party doing well and its candidate is better than yours. What you begin to do is to cause mischief. It is not going to work.

“We will run our campaign, as I said before, it Is going to be issue-based. We believe there are sufficient challenges in  our country.”

He added that he supported the candidacies of Atiku Abubakar and Ifeanyi Okowa.

“I also believe that when we get there,  we shall do better for Nigeria; and, we hope we are able to convince Nigerians to vote for Abubakar/Okowa come February 2023.”

He vowed that the campaign team would duplicate the scenario that occurred on October 10 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, when thousands of party members gathered for the start of the party's presidential rally.