Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has again proclaimed the All Progressive Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu as the next President at the grand finale rally in Lagos on Tuesday, ahead of Saturday Poll.
According to the statement released by the Tinubu Media Office, the President who was physically present at the rally lifted up the Asíwájú Tinubu’s hand, proclaiming him again the next president of the country God willing.
Addressing the rally, Asíwájú Ahmed Tinubu facing the president said: “As you worked hard for me, I will work hard for Nigeria. All the plans set out in our Action Plan for Renewed Hope for Nigerians will be pursued rigorously.”
At every turn, the APC Presidential flagbearer thanked the President for standing firm for democracy, accountability, transparency and fairness. “The president asked all of us interested to go and contest the primaries of our party.
“After I was picked overwhelmingly by the delegates, he didn’t ask them to change the results because of my tribe or religion or because I’m not from Daura like him, he accepted me and celebrated with me, telling me ‘you are almost there now’.”
Asíwájú also said when it was time for the choice of a running mate, the president turned down his offer to choose for him, telling him “you know better, you are very experienced and you know the kind of person who will assist you to run the country, so pick that person’.
“Thank you Mr. President, you gave me the courage, the confidence and the will to pick right,” Tinubu appreciated.
Asiwaju hailed his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima who he said had shown determination and grit to perform and be different, describing him a dependable, reliable and courageous man.
APC Presidential flagbearer promised to do all in his power to continue where Buhari would stop, and consolidate on his achievements.
Also speaking, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu thanked the people of the state for turning out in large numbers to receive the President, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu and to also attend the rally.
He said with the massive turn out, they had shown their love for the ‘City Boy,’ asking them to go further on Saturday February 25, 2023 to vote Asíwájú for president.
The rally was attended by an unprecedented crowd who had besieged the Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere venue of the rally from as early as 8 am.
While another large number lined the streets from the Presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja where President Buhari’s and Asíwájú’s planes landed till they arrived in Surulere in a long convoy of vehicles.
Also present at the rally were Senate President Ahmad Lawan, House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, Govs Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), Yahaya Bello of Kogi, Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger, Mohammed Inuwa Gombe and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun.
Others included former Governors Kayode Fayemi Ekiti), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun) as well as former House of Representatives Speaker Dimeji Bankole, National Woman Leader, Betta Edu, Youth and Sports Minister, Chief Sunday Dare.