A rally in favor of Tinubu and Shettima drew thousands of women across the Southeast yesterday to Owerri, the capital of Imo State.
The women who had assembled in Hero Square later marched through the Imo International Conference Center (IICC) to the Government House, where they were met by Governor Hope Uzodimma.
The governor praised the performance of the APC and stated that it is a force to be reckoned with in the region.
He stressed: “In the Southeast, APC is strong; we are in every nook and cranny of the zone and we are solidly behind our presidential and vice presidential candidates and all APC candidates in the zone.”
The women were praised by Uzodimma for their dedication, tenacity, patriotism, and for coming out to support the party and its candidates.
He said that the second Niger Bridge had been finished and that most federal roads had undergone renovations following several years of civil conflict.
If elected, he expressed confidence that Tinubu would continue the development he started in Lagos, Nigeria.
Uzodimma said: “In 1999, when there was no story of women inclusion and when the Chinese Beijing Conference has not taken resolution, he chose a woman as his running mate in Lagos. So, this is a man after the heart of women”.
The wife of the governor, Chioma, said the rally was organised to show solidarity and support for Tinubu and Shettima.
She said: “It is on record that the ruling APC in Nigeria of today has given women a lot of opportunities in politics and corporate governance more than any other party.
“In Imo State today, our performing governor has done a lot more to improve the standard of life by accommodating women in positions of leadership and governance.”
She said leaders should be courageous and push the boundaries to make things better.
Mrs Uzodimma added: “The best leaders know how to get the most out of people; they enable the full potential in others. These are the qualities we have found in Bola Tinubu right from when he joined politics and throughout the MKO Abiola’s struggle of 1993, the struggle and bustle for democracy and his eventually reign as the Governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007.”
The governor’s wife described Tinubu as a “core democrat, a pan-Nigerian who gave different tribes a shot in his administration”.
The national women leader, Dr Bertha Edu, assured party faithful that APC would usher in peace and development in the Southeast.
She said: “We came with an agenda for the Southeast, that agenda is APC.
“As a people, we will continue to vote for APC.”
