Large Crowd Receive President Jonathan In Kebbi

President Goodluck Jonathan and his re-election campaign team stormed Kebbi state yesterday, January 19.

Jonathan and his team arrived at Birnin Kebbi in the evening after their campaign in Sokoto.
He paid a visit to the Emir of Gwandu, HRH Ilyasu Bashars at the Abdullahi Fodio Palace in Birnin Kebbi, where he said he was committed to working with traditional rulers to provide a democracy dividend.

President Jonathan with the Emir of Gwandu at the Abdullahi Fodio Palace in Birnin Kebbi today. pic.twitter.com/jZmUvpMksu
— Reuben Abati (@abati1990) January 19, 2015

He promised that Kebbi is at the heart of his administration’s activities. Addressing the crowd that gathered to receive him at the Haliru Bello Stadium, Jonathan said that whatever is due to Kebbi state will be given to it.

Crowd gathered at the stadium for GEJ’s campaign

The president pleaded with Nigerians not to mind all the criticisms against him and his administration, while asking for their votes. He pointed out his achievements so far and the need for the people of the north-west to vote him back into power at the February 14 presidential elections. President Jonathan also promised to step up the rice revolution in Kebbi state so that the importation of rice into Nigeria will be stopped.

Reuben Abati, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, shared the photos from the campaign rally on his Twitter handle.

#ThisisKebbi. President Jonathan, VP Sambo & PDP Chair Muazu acknowledging cheers from the crowd in Kebbi today. pic.twitter.com/Tgg5nXhkpI
— Reuben Abati (@abati1990) January 19, 2015

President Jonathan being welcomed to Kebbi for the PDP campaign rally

The major presidential candidates, President Jonathan representing the PDP and Muhammadu Buhari representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), have been campaigning across the country and they both have been received warmly.