Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council Reschedules Rally in Rivers

The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council in Rivers has rescheduled its campaign rally scheduled for Saturday, February 11, to Tuesday, February 14, 2023.

THEWILL earlier reported that the Rivers State Government recently reapproved the use of Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium for the PDP presidential campaign rally, after it initially cancelled the approval.

The Campaign Council, however, rejected the reapproval, adding that it was not formally communicated through a written memo to the Director-General of the Atiku/Okowa Campaign, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.

However, the Spokesperson for the Campaign Council, Dr Leloonu Nwibubasa, who announced the rescheduled rally in a statement, said the rally will hold on Tuesday, at 9 am, while the venue will be communicated to members of the public "as soon as possible."

The statement read: "This is to inform the general public that the PDP Presidential Campaign Rally slated to hold on the 11th day of February, 2023, in Rivers State has been rescheduled to hold on the 14th day of February, 2023. The time is 9 am, while the venue will be communicated to you as soon as possible.

"The PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Rivers State Chapter, hereby regret to announce the said postponement and plead that the general public, members of PDP and the Supporters of Atiku/Okowa Presidency bear with us on the inconveniences this adjustment in date may cause you.

"Remember to keep a date with Atiku/Okowa for a better Nigeria.

"PDP! Power to the people!

Meanwhile, on Thursday, the DirectorGeneral of the Presidential Campaign Council in Rivers State, Dr Abiye Sekibo, escaped a gun attack.

Gunmen dressed in police uniforms were said to have opened fire on Sekibo’s bulletproof jeep at Rainbow town in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

Sekibo had gone to inspect the venue of the PDP presidential rally when he was attacked.