Lagos PDP Holds ‘Umbrella Day’ Rally For Atiku-Okowa

Members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Lagos State branch held a solidarity walk for its Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa to mobilise votes ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Christened “Umbrella Day”, the walk is also in support of the party’s Governorship Candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor).

The walk, held on Thursday, commenced from the Lagos State Presidential Campaign Office of Atiku/Okowa at Fadeyi Bus Stop, along Ikorodu Road, went to the Maryland Tunnel in Ikeja.

There was a display of umbrellas – the PDP symbol – and chanted solidarity songs as they went on the walk.

Chairman of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Mr Adedeji Doherty, and other party chieftains in the state led the crowd.

Doherty said the umbrella walk was a symbol of unity and meant to demonstrate to the electorate that the party was fully ready and united to give hope to Nigerians if elected.

He urged Nigerians to grant the party a second chance to right all the mistakes it committed while at the helms of affairs, adding that Abubakar and Okowa have assured Nigerians of running a government of unity that will tap from the ideas and experience of the opposition party for the sake of national unity and development.

“Umbrella is a symbol of unity to bring everybody together and every ethnic group in solidarity for Atiku/Okowa. It is to show the unity that we have in Lagos State and in Nigeria.

“It is also to tell the ruling party today that PDP is going to unite this country immediately when we enter government in 2023.

“Our principal, Atiku Abubakar has promised to form a government of national unity once he is elected. Mr Peter Obi (of Labour Party), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso (of New Nigerian Peoples Party), Sen. Bola Tinubu (of APC) and others must work with him.

“He is going to bring everybody together. Everybody is going to be part of his government. Once there is unity among us, then the rest is easy.

“Nigerians have tried PDP and tried APC and they can see the difference, let them give PDP another chance, we will correct our mistakes,” he said.