.Assures Tinubu of full support
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed the readiness to fully support the presidential bid of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor, emerged as the presidential candidate of APC at a special convention of the party held at the Eagle Square, Abuja on Tuesday and Wednesday.
In a statement issued by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, after Tinubu’s emergence as the presidential standard bearer of the ruling party, Buhari congratulated the winner on his victory at the special presidential convention/primary.
The statement quoted the president as stressing the need for members and leaders of the party to put behind them the misgivings that came with the primaries and unite for victory.
It read that by working together as a team, APC would stabilise to provide the platform upon which progressives could deliver desired goods to Nigerians.
The statement read that “Having emerged victorious he (Tinubu) has our full and unwavering support.
“Now our party must unite behind our candidate to achieve victory at the 2023 elections so that our government will continue to secure our communities, grow our economy and continue the fight against corruption.
“During the primaries, there were factions and disagreements amongst the contestants and now that the process has ended, we must build a united front in our party.
“In this way, the APC will remain the party that can best deliver on the priorities of the Nigerian people. Now, it is time to put the process behind us.
“What we can all agree is that the APC remains the party that can best deliver on the priorities of the Nigerian people. But, the way to demonstrate that we can get on with this job is to unite.
“The movement we created in 2013 is beyond individuals. Together, we made history by becoming the first party in our country’s history to unseat a party in power and propel our candidate into the presidency through a peaceful democratic transfer of power.
“We strongly believe that Bola Ahmed Tinubu will safeguard and improve on this democratic achievement and legacy. He is the right candidate for Nigeria’s aspiration because he is the APC’s candidate and under the continued stewardship of our party, Nigeria can achieve greatness and fulfill its destiny in Africa and the World.
“The high point of this extraordinary convention of our party was the energy of the presidential aspirants and it is from amongst them that we have chosen the most popular leader.
“I recognise and commend the enthusiasm and self-confidence amongst our party men and women. I also thank the delegates for making the right decision leading to the emergence of our candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
