Vote Must Count Get Support From Home and Abroad

Ehis Agbon – WorldNewsVine – Abuja Nigeria

The Vote must count campaign of President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo received a major boost when Nigerians from all work of life under the aegis of Goodluck-Sambo Democratic League (GOSADEL) held its inaugural meeting in Abuja.

The meeting which was held at Agura hotel Abuja, Thursday 22^nd July, was for the inauguration of the National executive officers and lunching of the groups’ campaign for the Goodluck-Sambo principles of Vote Must Count in 2011 poll.

While presenting the Officers the National Chairman, Hezekiah Olufemi Abdulahi, said GOSADEL is a non partisan and non tribal pressure group with a mission to establish an enduring democracy that is based on credible and transparent elections, through massive mobilization and sensitization of Nigerians.

Some of the inaugurated officials were the National vice chairman for North west Barister Peter Odagu, north east Alhaji Aliyu Yakub, South west Olusegun Odewale, South South Chief Dominic Bassey, North central Captain Oni and Dr Chief B Nwokwe for southeast. Others are the National women leader Hajia Amina Sule Apollo, Barister Godwin Mahon Okpere National secretary general, Tope Brown National Financial.

In a goodwill message to the group during the inauguration, the Chairman of the Global Campaign for Africa Democracy (GCAD), Chief Oluwafemi Sanyaolu said that the vote must count principles of the Goodluck-Sambo administration was a step in the right direction. He reiterated that it is only when our vote counts that we can reap the dividend of democracy. Chief Sanyaolu who is also the PDP New York City Chapter Party Chairman,  said the Global Campaign for Africa Democracy (GCAD) will give all necessary support to GOSADEL and He will rally support among Nigerians in Diaspora for the Your Vote Must Count Campaign of the group.

Diego Okenyodo the coordinator of GOSADEL in Abuja said one of the endearing qualities of Goodluck is his ability to listen to the yearnings of Nigeria. He cited the appointment of a new INEC chairman and the reversal of the ban on the Super Eagles from competitions as some examples. He concluded by saying that what Nigerians need most is not just a messiah but a listening president.

Present at the meeting was Mrs Adebumi Oshodahun National President of National association of women opinion leaders. Others were youths, politicians, women groups, professionals and members of the group from the 36 states and Abuja.

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