Atiku Abubakar's Sokoto Rally Signals ADC's Momentum

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council stated that the crowd welcoming its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, during the campaign flag-off in Sokoto was a sign of growing public dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu's administration. The event took place on Wednesday, with thousands of supporters lining the route from Sultan Muhammad III International Airport to the ADC's state secretariat.

The motorcade took about three and a half hours to reach the venue due to the large turnout, which included men, women, youths, and elderly citizens. The ADC campaign council claimed the turnout was spontaneous and not influenced by financial inducements, reflecting the frustrations of Nigerians facing rising living costs.

They alleged that the Sokoto State Government attempted to hinder the rally by denying access to public facilities, but this only strengthened public resentment. At the rally, Atiku reiterated his commitment to addressing the cost-of-living crisis and proposed a production-based subsidy for locally refined petroleum products to ease economic pressures.