Group raises N1.4million for Buahri’s campaign as lawyers march on streets of Lagos for Buhari

A group, Buhari Support Organization, said it had raised N1.4 million to support campaign of the presidential candidate of the APC, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, even as a group of lawyers marched on streets of Lagos for Buhari.

The Kogi State Coordinator of the group, Mr Idris Maiyanga, disclosed this to newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday.
He said that the funds were raised voluntarily through sale of air time cards of some mobile telephone networks.
Maiyanga, who spoke at the formal launch of the campaign support fund cards, said that youths from three senatorial districts of the state constituted the majority of the buyers of the cards.
He described the APC presidential candidate as the best for country this time around, saying that Buhari would use his background to find solution to problem of insurgency in some parts of the country.
The coordinator appealed to candidates contesting for various positions in the coming elections and their supporters to mind their utterances.
He advised that the 2011 political violence should not be allowed to repeat itself this year.
Maiyanga appealed to the INEC to create level playing ground for all parties, warning security agencies, especially the Police, should not to be partisan.
He called on supporters of Buhari in the state to remain steadfast and not to rest until the ultimate goal of ensuring the victory of the APC was achieved in the Feb. 14 election. (NAN)

Lawyers on the streets for Buhari/Osinbajo

Lawyers in their Hundreds took to the streets Wednesday in Lagos to drum support for the Muhammadu Buhari and Pro. Yemi Osinbajo presidential ticket under the platform of the All Progrssives Congress (APC).
The lawyers who tagged their outing a “‘Walk for Change” said this is necessary to create awareness on why Nigerians must support change of government through the forthcoming general elections.
According to the National Coordinator of the group, Mr. Adesina Ogunlana the lawyers under the aegis Lawyers4Change who walked through some major streets in Ikeja also campaigned for a change of government at the federal level at the February 14 elections.
The ‘Walk’ took off from the Bar Centre of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja, through Oba Akinjobi way, Oba Akran road, Obafemi Awolowo way, Allen Avenue, Toyin street, Olowu street and back to the centre.
Ogunlana while addressing the crowd at Obafemi Awolowo junction and Alade market, said that the presidential candidate of the APC, Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Osinbajo would bring integrity into governance of the country.
He further said that the combination duo represented honour, integrity, hardwork and entrenched for rule of law in the country.
He therefore urged the people to ensure that they collected their PVC so as not to be disenfranchised on election day.