Major regional socio-cultural organisations in Nigeria including Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Northern Elders Forum, Pan-Niger Delta Forum and the Middle Belt Forum have thrown their weight behind the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party.
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According to media reports, the groups are holding a meeting at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja on Sunday afternoon. They unanimously stated that Atiku possessed the intelligence, capability and knowledge to lead the nation.
Leaders of the associations such as Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, Malam Ango Abdullahi, Chief Edwin Clark and Dr. Bitrus Pogu, therefore, asked Nigerians to vote for Atiku as Nigeria’s president on February 16.