2019 presidency: What Saraki appointment as Atiku’s Campaign DG will do to PDP – Frank

Timi Frank, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the appointment of Senate
President, Dr. Bukola Saraki as the Director General of the Atiku
Abubakar campaign organization, will ensure the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP sails to victory in 2019.

He said this while commending the presidential candidate of the PDP,
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his party on the appointment of Saraki as
the Campaign Director-General.

Frank, who warned the ruling party not to contemplate rigging in the
2019 general elections, said with the team put together by the PDP
defeat is already imminent for President Buhari and his party.

Reacting in a statement he signed and made available to DAILY POST on
Tuesday, Comrade Frank said because of the popularity and love
Nigerians have for most of the PDP figures in the campaign team,
victory is assured for the opposition party in the coming general
elections.

Some other names announced as zonal coordinators by the PDP spokesman,
Kola Ologbondiyan, include; "governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto,
North-west), Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe, North-east), Samuel Ortom
(Benue, North-central), Nyesom Wike (Rivers, South-south) and Dave
Umahi (Ebonyi, South-east). Former Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayo
Fayose, would coordinate the South-west.

Ologbondiyan also said Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, was
appointed Chairman of Fund Raising Committee, while former
presidential aspirant, Alhaji Taminu Turaki, would head the legal
committee.

While warning the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government not to
contemplate rigging the next election, Frank said Nigerians will
protect their votes and ensure that their votes count.

Frank added, "I join other well-meaning Nigerians to congratulate the
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on his appointment as campaign DG.
Dr. Saraki and other appointees have proved their competency to
deliver and I believe that their current assignment will ensure a safe
return of President Muhammadu Buhari to Daura while his party return
to opposition after 2019 general elections.

"I also call on other PDP leaders, most especially all other
presidential aspirants to join hands with Senator Saraki during the
campaign to solidify the acceptability of PDP and its presidential
candidate."