The People’s Democratic Party has unveiled the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council in Awka, as part of efforts to woo the South-East people to vote for the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 presidential elections.

Speaking during the unveiling in Awka, on Wednesday, the Director General, Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, said the South-East cannot attain the presidency of the country through sentiments and anger, unless by engaging with other geopolitical zones.

Okonkwo in his acceptance speech, tasked every member of the campaign council to go out and campaign for Atiku and not be afraid of the other two presidential candidates from the region.

Okonkwo said, “This journey is important and you have all taken oath. Sentiments, anger, do not give election results, it is calculation and patience that makes one victorious. Any decision taken today may look justifiable and will count for us later.


You have no need to fear anybody or any other candidate, this state belongs to all of us. Your party is an institution, our presidential candidate is not difficult to market, so why should you fear because other parties have presidential candidates from Anambra?

“I accepted to be the Director General of Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council because I have confidence in Atiku and his ability to deliver on his mandate. Atiku will restructure Nigeria and if he does, our problem has been solved 50 per cent.

“I am talking not as one who has benefited from the system, but as an independent, hard working Igbo man. We need a man who knows the problem and ready to do all without fear to salvage Nigeria.

“No one in Africa has done more intervention than Atiku, but he is humble and loyal, and does not even defend himself in the face of negative attacks. Every vote matters in this election, and we are going to work aggressively to help Atiku Abubakar and PDP to win the election.”

Also, a former presidential adviser to Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Senator Ndi Obi, who is the chairman of the Anambra State presidential campaign council, said it was high time all members of the PDP made sacrifices to save the country.

He said, “As the chairman of the campaign council for 2023, I will not let you down. Every member should man his or her polling unit and everybody must deliver their polling booth.

“With the calibre of men we have here, we shall be able to deliver Anambra. I plead with those whose names are not here to bear with us. They are part of what we are doing and no one will be left behind whether their names are on the list or not.