There was massive crowd at the 2023 campaign flag-off of the New Nigeria Peoples Party on Thursday in Bauchi.
The mamoth crowd sparked reactions among observers who felt that the NNPP may gradually be changing the political equation in Bauchi and some key northern States.
The presidential flagbearer of NNPP Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso held his campaign flag-off at Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, and he charged the electorate to vote NNPP candidates in the 2023 general election.
CAPITAL POST reports that Thursday’s event witnessed large turn out of party supporters, ward, Local Government and State party executives.
Kwankwaso who was with his Voice presidential candidate, Bishop Isaac Idahosa and shared photos of the rally on his verified Twitter handle noting that
the supporters brought out their historic political spirit to the fore.
Kwankwaso wrote: Thank you, Bauchi. You brought out your historic political spirit to the fore today. We shall forge ahead together in our common quest to Rebirth a New Nigeria
The massive crowd sparked reactions from many Nigerians while some urged him to campaign harder in the north to divide the votes, others claimed he might end up supporting Tinubu or Atiku.
@Abbey4life_ wrote: “Ride on sir We the southerners are with you please campaign harder in the north thank you”
@EngrPrince26 wrote: “We know NNPP will support Jagaban for the Presidency”
@Techsavvy05 wrote: “If nigeria is working like other country’s, this election suppose to be you and perter obi contesting.Atiku and Tinubu should be in jail serving there sentence both of them are criminals and has nothing to offer.”
@IkeKenneth5 wrote: “U are a man.. keep it up. U will win Atiku at northern Nigeria.”
@IheneboP wrote: “Weldone the lord is using you to heal this nation of bad leaders … please never you agree to step down for any human being… APC and PDP don show us Shege banza”
@Abradinho1 wrote: “I love your political spirit sir!, thank you for doing obedient a favour in up north, let us hold down up south here for you, brother… As obi emerges Victorious.”
@_ifeanyichukwuu wrote: “Anything you’re doing in North, Pls keep doing let’s us hold south too, at end let the fittest emerge.”
@SirLaki_22 wrote: “Keep dividing their strongholds to prepare ground for the birth of a new Nigeria with #ObiDatti2023. @PeterObi is coming!”
@deralpha_ wrote: “Where you dey see crowd? Kwankwaso is underrated”
@olushina411 wrote: “I know you’ll will step down for tinubu but he’s wiser than you ask the lagosians tinubu will give you bread and collect the whole bakery”
