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The presidential
candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, Muhammadu Buhari
stole the show at the official flag-off campaign of the Bauchi State
governor, Isa Yuguda on Monday.

Shortly after his
declaration, Mr. Yuguda had told thousands of his supporters who
gathered at the campaign rally in Jama’are area to vote for President
GoodLuck Jonathan in the general elections, but the entire crowd
chanted, “We will vote for Buhari.”

According to Mr.
Yuguda, who is the North East Zonal Campaign coordinator,
GoodLuck/Sambo Campaign Organization, “The South has never failed to
support us in the North in various elections. The North owes the South
because for the past 50 years they have supported us which led to Sir
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa becoming the First Prime Minister in Nigeria.’’
He continued, ‘’it was this support that also led to the emergence of
Shehu Shagari as President of Nigeria. If they have supported us in
these ways, why cant we give them this opportunity to also serve?
President Goodluck has promised to serve for only one term as
president’’ In a bid to convince the crowd to support his cause, he
said further that ‘’the President has also promised to build Almajiri
schools for the over 9.5 million Almajiris that we have in northern
Nigeria as well as other developmental projects and programmes that we
will enjoy in the north’’

No to Jonathan

But despite his
attempts, the people, who were mainly PDP members, chanted, “we don’t
want Jonathan, all we want is Baba Buhari. He is the candidate of our
choice and we will vote for him alone’’.

Speaking earlier on
his agenda for the state, Mr. Yuguda said his priority areas in the
last four years included education and health said he will not relent
in his efforts to deliver dividends of democracy to the people if
reelected. He said he will provide more jobs, construct more roads,
provide electricity.

In his remark, the
PDP Deputy National Secretary, Musa Babayo reiterated the support of
the national body of the party for Mr. Yuguda’s re-election bid: ‘’I
won’t be wrong if I say PDP has already won the coming elections in
Bauchi and throughout the country,” he said. “PDP is a party that
stands for justice and fairness. That is why we want you to vote for
PDP candidates so that they can deliver the dividends of democracy to
you,” he added.