Residents of Sokoto state have trooped out to welcome their governor, Aminu Tambuwal as they cheered him with heroic chants following his supportive role in the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate.
This was revealed, Friday, in a video posted on PDP’s official Twitter handle, @OfficialPDPNig and monitored by Vanguard.
Happening Now in Sokoto State-
Live pictures of Governor @AWTambuwal’s entry into Sokoto state, few days after the Saturday May 28/Sunday 29, 2022 Special National Convention of the @OfficialPDPNig. @OfficialDeboO @iyorchiayu pic.twitter.com/1DvTZ6ATyp
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) June 3, 2022
Recall that Tambuwal stepped down for Atiku urging his supporters to massively vote for the latter in the PDP primaries held at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, last Saturday.
“I have come to the conclusion – to the glory of God Almighty, seeing millions of Nigerians suffering and the need for us to close ranks in the party and as one of the leaders in this party – I have come to a patriotic conclusion to step down my aspiration,” the former Speaker of the House of Representatives told the PDP members.
“And not only that, I have appealed to my supporters to take this in good strides and for national unity and patriotism – not only that, those who are delegates here – should vote for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.”
In the video, Tambuwal, in an open roof car, was waving to the cheering crowd hailing him in Hausa language.
The incident also caused gridlock on the highway with scores of cars affected as the governor’s supporters hailed him