Over 500 members of the All Progressives Party (APC) were Tuesday received into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the Lagos East senatorial Coordinator of “The GoodluckThumb”, Mr. Habib Uthman, during the ‘Thank You Nigeria concert/rally’ organised by the South-west zone of ‘The GoodluckThumb’ at the Recreation Grounds in Epe, Lagos State, This Day reports.
According to the newspaper’s report, the concert/rally which featured road show and musical performances by artistes like Ade Piper, Dre Snag, Mallam Spicy, Little Doctor and Fuji Maestro, Remi Aluko, among others, also witnessed the award of “Democrat of the Decade” to President Goodluck Jonathan by members of The GoodluckThumb.
The group also gave posthumous awards to acclaimed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief M.K.O Abiola, Chief Bola Ige, renowned political icon and Itsekiri leader, Alfred Ogbeyiwa Rewane, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Mrs. Kudirat Abiola and Funsho Williams, for their contribution to the consolidation of democracy and national development.
The South-west Coordinator of the group, Mr. David Aboyowa Omaghomi, described the rally as successful, insisting that it was a testament that Nigerians will vote President Jonathan en masse in the March 28 poll.
