Former Vice President and presidential aspirant of the PDP,Atiku Abubakar and Governor Danjuma Goje of Gombe during the former  Vice President's visit to Gombe...Tuesday

Former Vice President and PDP presidential aspirant threw Gombe town into a celebratory mood Tuesday as he made a grand entry into the state to hunt for delegates. 

Supporters trooped out in thousands and lined up on both sides of the town's main thoroughfares as Atiku's convoys of cars, four wheel drives, mini vans and trucks crawled through the streets.

Excited young men and women in Atiku vests and caps sang and danced to campaign songs in Hausa.

It was home coming of sort for Atiku. "Gombe and Adamawa share a lot in come historically, culturally and politically. So for me this is home coming," Atiku told his chief host Governor Danjuma Goje.

Ordinary people voiced out their delight at seeing Atiku and Goje together again. Atiku told the governor and party delegates that he would complete the Dadin Kowa hydro dam as president to provide stable power in the North-east.

On his part, Governor Goje said he would support any aspirant that can give the state a fair deal. He described Atiku as his elder brother who has done so much to entrench democracy in Nigeria.

Atiku also spoke about the successful unification of the four northern campaigns adding that the presence of key officials of the four was enough proof that things were working excellently among them.

On his entourage were former Senate President Ken Nnamani, former CBN Governor  Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, former police affairs Minister Yakubu Lame and several  others.  

Atiku met with PDP delegates and asked for their support. He also paid courtesy call on selected traditional rulers in the state.