President’s popularity won’t help APC win Kogi,’ Governor says

Wada also said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which he belongs to, is the most popular in the state.

Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s popularity would not help the All Progressives Congress (APC) win the upcoming governorship elections in the state.

President Muhammadu Buhari
(Daily Ppost)

Wada also said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which he belongs to, is the most popular in the state.

Governor Idris Wada
(Punch)

The governor made the comments on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at the PDP’s national headquarters where he went to pay for his nomination for

Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State.
(Premium Times)

Wada said:

  Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada.
(Today)

“You could observe that while Buhari won the presidential election in Kogi state, PDP clearly won the state assembly positions. That shows that PDP is clearly on the ground in the state.”

President Buhari
(Information NG)

“You can see the number of people that came here to support me, I did not invite anybody, that shows that the PDP is alive in Kogi. By the grace of God, we will win the forthcoming election.”

  President Muhammadu Buhari
(Vanguard)

“No doubt, having the APC president will have impact on the election, I am confident that our people will vote massively for PDP.  Definitely, Buhari’s popularity won’t help the APC.”

  President Muhammadu Buhari
(Nigerian Bulletin)

Buhari’s victory in the 2015 elections is believed to have helped the APC secure many governorship seats in the country