{"id":52884,"date":"2021-11-05T16:26:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T15:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/anambra-2021-take-your-destiny-into-your-hands-atiku-tells-residents"},"modified":"2021-11-05T16:35:24","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T15:35:24","slug":"anambra-2021-take-your-destiny-into-your-hands-atiku-tells-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/anambra-2021-take-your-destiny-into-your-hands-atiku-tells-residents","title":{"rendered":"Anambra 2021: Take your destiny into your hands \u2013 Atiku tells residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ahead of the Anambra governorship election on Saturday, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised residents to take their destiny into their hands and come out to cast their votes.<\/p>\n<p>In a thread on his Twitter page, Atiku said the Anambra election for the People\u2019s Democratic Party, PDP, ushers the commencement of the process of rescuing Nigeria from socio-economic and political chaos.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the Anambra governorship election of tomorrow will be a litmus test for deepening Nigeria\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n<p>His tweets read: \u201cThe Anambra governorship election of tomorrow will be a litmus test for deepening our nation\u2019s democracy via the instrumentality of the vote as against the bullet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope and expect that INEC is working in concert with security agencies, will provide a conducive environment for the voters to exercise their franchise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor us, at @OfficialPDPNig, it will signpost the commencement of the process of rescuing Nigeria from the socio-economic and political chaos it\u2019s been railroaded into.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe good people of Anambra should take their destiny into their hands by coming out in their numbers to cast their votes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbove all, a free, fair, and credible poll will give confidence to the democratic process and engender peace and harmony in the state.\u201c<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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