Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and other Personlities have joined the President-elect, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President- elect, Senator Kashim Shettima to attend presentation of Independent National Electoral Commission’s Certificate of Return.
The Presentation which was done at the Collation Center in Abuja on Wednesday, as INEC declared All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju the winner of the Saturday’s Presidential elections with over 8m votes to defeat Abubakar Atiku of People’s Democratic Party.
Addressing the President-Elect at the Presentation, the Vice President, Osinbajo said that “in your previous years of public service, you have demonstrated a consistent fidelity to progressive and welfarist ideals, and an ability to build bridges across several divides.
Addressing the President-Elect, the VP stated that “in your previous years of public service, you have demonstrated a consistent fidelity to progressive and welfarist ideals, and an ability to build bridges across several divides.
“These attributes are needed especially at this time, to reach out to disaffected sections of our society and to meet the aspirational expectations of our young people who have shown such a strong desire to impact our democratic process in a positive way.
“I trust that they will not allow whatever setbacks they may have experienced to truncate their strong desire to determine the future course of our national journey. Through thick and thin, we must all remain focused on the objective of birthing the Nigeria of our dreams.
“I pray that Almighty God will help you to fulfil the progressive mandate of our Party, as well as your various plans to improve the security, welfare and happiness of all Nigerians”, Osinbajo added.
The Vice President who had earlier written to congratulate the winner of the 2023 Presidential Election, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu.
According to him, “I warmly congratulate the flagbearer of our great party, the All Progressives Congress, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his victory at the 2023 Presidential Elections, and his declaration as President-Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“I also congratulate His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima on his declaration as Vice President-Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”, the Vice President said
Also, while presiding over the weekly Federal Executive Council, Osinbajo had led Federal Ministers to praise the former Lagos Governor, his wife Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady-Designate and the Vice President-Elect Senator Kashim Shettima.
The Vice President said, “we wish him (Asiwaju) the very best as he prepares to lead the country in the next few months, directed the Secretary to Government of the Federation to formally convey the felicitations of the Council.