…seeks APC’s cooperation
The re-election campaign of President Bola Tinubu has gained momentum in Bayelsa State with the release of the presidential campaign schedule by the leadership of the PDP/ Rainbow Coalition in the state.
According to the timetable, the campaign would be preceded by three days of pre-campaign fasting and prayers/solemn assembly between November 5th and 7th, and it would be followed by a dedication of the campaign and thanksgiving on November 8th.
The timetable schedule signed by the State Organising Secretary of the PDP/ Rainbow Coalition, T. Godspower, indicated that on November 9th, full campaign activities would commence with the inauguration of the Bayelsa State Rainbow Coalition Council/ official commissioning of the National Rainbow Coalition Campaign Secretariat for President Bola Tinubu in Bayelsa State and official unveiling of National Rainbow Coalition Campaign Buses donated by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT) Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, national leader and grand patron, National Rainbow Coalition for President Tinubu’s Re-election.
Between 10th and 15th November, the mobilisation/ distribution of campaign materials, including T-shirts, face caps, and banners, to various local governments would begin.
The timetable further indicated that the grand finale, formal adoption and endorsement of President Bola Tinubu as the Presidential candidate of Bayelsa PDP and other parties in the Rainbow Coalition, will hold on December 12th.
Hon. Chief Alabh George Turnah, reacting to the release of the Presidential campaign timetable, expressed confidence that the PDP/Rainbow Coalition in Bayelsa State, under his guidance and leadership, would leverage the grassroots support the PDP enjoys in Bayelsa to mobilise the electorate for a decisive victory for President Bola Tinubu and its candidates in the Rainbow Coalition.
Turnah described President Bola Tinubu’s decision to integrate the National Rainbow Coalition into his campaign, with the appointment of its national leader and grand patron, Chief Nyesom Wike, as coordinator of the Presidential campaign in Rivers State and the FCT, as an unprecedented political masterstroke that would unlock bulk votes for the President in several states, including Bayelsa.
According to him, the Rainbow Coalition would ensure the verifiable benefits of the developmental agenda of President Bola Tinubu, especially projects executed by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Bayelsa State, are showcased for the re-election of President Tinubu.
Turnah again seized the opportunity to extend an olive branch to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress APC), not to see it as a competitor but as a partner in progress to deliver President Bola Tinubu in the state.
‘’President Bola Tinubu has demonstrated pragmatic leadership with the inclusion of our national leader and patron, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, in the national Presidential Campaign Council. His inclusion shows the abiding confidence of President Bola Tinubu in the capacity of the Rainbow Coalition to galvanise votes for him across party lines in the January 16 Presidential election.
‘’ It is significant to state that there is no other party in Bayelsa that has the grassroots appeal of the PDP. Bayelsans are in love with the PDP, and they are ready to follow us in voting for President Tinubu under the Rainbow Coalition.
‘’ We are aware that it is too risky to leave the re-election of President Tinubu in the hands of the APC leadership in the state because of its lack of grassroots appeal in several of our communities. This is one of the reasons we are taking the lead to kick-start the campaign for President Tinubu’s re-election.