The Nation
12 February 2011
Supporters yesterday walked out of a presidential rally in
President Goodluck Jonathan addressed a near- empty rally when the crowd left in anger after the party’s flag had been given to its candidates.
It was at the Northwest zonal launch of the presidential campaign.
The President’s visit to Rigassa area of the metropolis for the ground breaking of the standard fast train gauge was called off at the last minute. There was no explanation.
The President, however, announced that he has been holding consultations with those who contested the PDP presidential primaries with him. He said everything possible was being done to bring them on board to ensure that the party emerged victorious at the polls.
The walk out on the President is apparently a climax of the frustration of the zone with his candidacy. At the PDP presidential primary, the zone gave the President the least number of votes. Jonathan lost four of the seven northwestern states to his major opponent, Atiku Abubakar. He lost Kano
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