President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on his Victory as the flag bearer of his party in the 2023 Presidential election.
Tinubu defeated 12 other aspirants to emerge as the APC candidate at the primary held at Eagle Square on Wednesday in Abuja.
The President said “Having emerged victorious he has our full and unwavering support,”
President Buhari in a statement issued by his senior special assistant on media and publicity Garba Shehu also thanked the over 2,000 APC “delegates for making the right decision leading to the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s candidate.
Here is the full statement of the President.
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STATEMENT ON THE EMERGENCE OF ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU AS APC’S FLAGBEARER FOR THE 2023 ELECTIONS.
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC Presidential Flagbearer in the 2023 elections.
“Having emerged victorious he 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 for 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.
“Because 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 fulfil 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 recognize 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.”
Editor : Ena Agbanoma
