The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, ADC-PCC, has thrown a direct challenge to President Bola Tinubu, asking him to walk the streets and mingle with ordinary people the way Atiku Abubakar did in Bauchi.
The challenge came in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC campaign, Phrank Shaibu, following the massive crowd that welcomed Atiku to Bauchi on Saturday.
According to Shaibu, thousands of supporters lined the route from the Bauchi airport to the Bauchi State Presidential Lodge to receive the former Vice President ahead of his campaign rally in the North-East.
He said Atiku started his day at 8:00 a.m., meeting stakeholders in Bauchi before heading to the campaign rally by 11:00 a.m. at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, which drew a large crowd.
Shaibu added that after the rally, Atiku travelled by road to Azare, stopping in Soro, Kari, Darazo and Misau.
At each stop, Shaibu said, young and old, women and men came out in large numbers to welcome him.
He further stated that during the journey, Atiku paid courtesy visits to the Emir of Misau, His Royal Highness Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman, and later to the Emir of Katagum after arriving in Azare by 10:30 p.m.
In all, the ADC said Atiku was on the road for over 12 straight hours, taking his message of affordable living and responsible leadership to every community.
"The scale of yesterday's welcome raises a simple question: can the sitting President volunteer to meet the people and make even half the effort Atiku has made to reach them?" the statement asked.
The ADC campaign said the reception in Bauchi has strengthened Atiku's resolve to take his message to every part of the country ahead of the 2027 election.
2027: Walk the streets, mingle with people like Atiku did in Bauchi - ADC dares Tinubu