By Editor 
It was meant to be an ordinary flying visit to Oyo State to avail the Southwest Stakeholders of his noble strides and further curry their support towards 2023 presidential elections, but it turned out be an ensemble of people from different strata who joyfully welcome the August visitor to the event .
The colourful atmosphere paraded both men and women who gave the candidate an heroic welcome at the event that took place at professor Ogunlesi Hall of UCH in Ibadan on 14th of September 2022.
The jubilant crowd were at the instance of the former Minister of state for FCT, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide who had earlier ensured the smooth mobilisation of party members from different local governments under the aegis of Atiku Support group in the State named the National Mandate group, oyo state chapter.
Expectedly ,When contacted by the press for the reason behind her throwing support for the Candidate, Oloye Akinjide extolled the character Excelllence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as a prudent steady man who never fudges on his goals of putting Nigeria on the global recognition .
The former Minister also described Atiku as that statesman who thinks of the next generation and is taking bold pace as he is in the race to secure people’s mandates to lead the country out of the woods.
The euphoric crowd spotting red gele or white caps based on their gender were drawn from different local government areas across Oyo state to register their interest for Atiku winning the race come 2023.
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who was feasibly elated by the massive turnout promised never to betray the people of Southwest and Nigerians at large if he is eventually voted in as president in the forthcoming election .
Femi Ladapo ( Femolad) Ag Secretary NMG,Oyo state.
