A total number of 16 People’s Democratic Party supporters are now confirmed dead following Saturday’s truck accident in Mangu Council area of Plateau State, as reported by the federal roads safety corps.
The accident occurred shortly after the party in the state rounded up their zonal campaign rally in Pankshin local government area of the state.
83 people are reported to have sustained various degrees of injuries and are currently receiving medical attention at various medical facilities across the state.
The People’s Democratic Party and the All Progressive Congress Party in the state have, with immediate effect, suspended all political activities for one week to mourn the unfortunate event.
APC YOUTH LAUCH JAGABAN ARMY IN KADUNA
The National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Dayo Isreal has unveiled the Jagaban Army, a sub-directorate of the Party’s youth wing tasked with grassroots mobilization.
The over 200,000-member strong Council has been deployed across the country to canvass votes for the APC presidential candidates.
The event took pace at the Umaru Musa Yaradua Hall, Murtala Square, in Kaduna State.
the National Youth leader of the APC is in Kaduna to inaugurate the youth wing’s novel campaign council formed to mobilise youth votes.
The over 200,000-member strong Council comprises over 176,000 polling unit youth leaders, 774 local government areas youth leaders, 37 state youth leaders, and six zonal youth leaders that make up the party’s youth wing.
The inauguration is in partial fulfillment of the Wing’s commitment to its pledge to secure at least 20 million youth votes for Bola Tinubu.
They express confidence that Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shetima will build on the progress made to accelerate socio economic development given their antecedents.
The National Youth Leader also unveils the Jagaban Army, a sub-directorate tasked with grassroots mobilization.
Among them are acclaimed canvassers with expertise in research, data and election management, media strategy, and public engagement.
The Young Progressives’ mobile app is also launched.
With this move and the vigor trailing it, the leaders of the APC will be hoping that the enthusiasm of the party’s youths will translate to millions of votes to guarantee Asiwaju Tinubu’s victory next month.