Deputy national leader of Izalah Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Sambo Rigachikun yesterday in a statement in Kaduna called on all his supporters to vote for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in 2019 because of his contribution to the development of Islam in Nigeria.
Sheikh Rigachikun narrated that he has been associating with Atiku for the past 30years.
He said: “Whenever we approach him on issues to do with Islam, or Islam related matters, either to sponsor symposiums, to build schools for Islamic activities, to help the less privilege or to make money available for day to day activities of Islamic leaders, Atiku has never turned our request down in all the over 30 years that I have been close to him.
“Members of Izalah Exco recently declared that members of the movement should support Buhari in 2019, but I, Sambo Rigachikun is seriously kicking against that position because I cannot remember if President Buhari ever built even a single mosque in spite of all the positions God made it possible for him to hold in the country. I cannot also remember people that he sponsored to Holy land or orphanage homes that he helped or built. As such, I am calling with all emphasis to well meaning Muslims to vote for Wazirin Adamawa, Atiku Abubakar in 2019.
“The difference between the two political giants contesting for the presidency from the North are crystal clear because there is no state in this country where Atiku did not assist more than fifty people. He assisted some when he was in Customs Service, some when he was vice president and some he employed in his chain of business outfit. He gave sponsorship to many to study in ABTI American University, Yola. Since 2007, he has been campaigning to be president of Nigeria and he made friends all over the country.”
