2023: Princess Rukayya Atiku urges women to vote PDP across board
Samuel Luka, Bauchi
The wife of the former Vice President of Nigeria and the Current Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Princess Rukayya Atiku Abubakar has called on the Nigerian women to vote for all candidates of the party in 2023 in order to improve the well-being of the citizens.
Mrs. Atiku Abubakar who was speaking at the Northeast Women’s Town Hall Meeting held at the Multi-purpose indoor sports hall in Bauchi on Wednesday, said women remains key stakeholders in the economic growth and development of the society.
The reason why we are gathered here in Bauchi state is to sensitize our fellow women on what they should do in 2023″, she said.
According to her, women should not be seen selling their votes for whatsoever reason, as doing so, according to her, will mortgage the future of the generation yet unborn.
“I beg you in the name of God, don’t give your vote to any one for whatever amount, shun moneybag Politicians who will be coming to buy your votes with N2000 or N3000”, Mrs Atiku cautioned.
The wife of the PDP presidential candidate who decried the present hardships been faced by Nigerians, emphasized that women should not sell their votes in order to avert further suffering.
“Don’t afford to delve into another hardship, please don’t be deceived”, she said.
Princess Rukayya Atiku said that the occasion has the presence of PDP women representatives across six states of the Northeast and was meant to mobilize the entire women in the geopolitical zone to vote massively for the PDP across board.
While thanking Governor Bala Mohammed and his wife, Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed for hosting the event, Mrs. Atiku expressed appreciation for the massive turn out of women at the venue.
Earlier speaking, the First Lady Bauchi state, Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed urged the PDP women in the region to vote for God-fearing leaders in the forthcoming general elections.
According to her, Nigeria is going to bounce back and record more development and economic growth when the right people are voted into leadership positions.
Mrs. Bala Mohammed warned the women against selling their votes for instant gratification, saying that God will not come down to elect leaders for them.
“You have to make the right choice by voting the right leaders through the use of your PVCs”, she informed the women..