Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, has pledged to assist Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT), the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, in winning the 2023 presidential election, while referring to him as a good friend and brother. ayokinews.com reports
This was made known in a statement released by the president’s media advisor, Garba Shehu.
According to Shehu, President Buhari stated this in a letter warded to Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state, the head of the Progressive Governor Forum.
“Our candidate, His Excellency, Senator Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is no stranger to you. He is our friend and brother. We know his commitment, his track record, and his capacity to lead our party to success. So now is the time for all of us to come together and march forward, as we did in 2015, to a convincing APC victory,” Buhari said.
“I look forward to working closely with APC governors to support Senator Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all our APC candidates to success in 2023.”
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The party’s presidential primary, according to Buhari, was one of the most competitive and peaceful in Nigerian democratic history. He praised Governor Bagudu’s contribution to the success of the primary that resulted in Tinubu’s selection as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election.
“I was pleased to see how you were very professional and efficient in handling the sensitive political position of chairman (of the) Progressives Governors Forum. Your commitment in pursuit of equity and fairness speaks volumes in the cooperation displayed by APC governors. This indeed demonstrates the camaraderie that brought us together over eight years ago,” Mr Buhari wrote in the letter to Mr Bagudu.
“The party primaries were peacefully conducted and the delegates have selected the candidate who will carry the APC flag in the 2023 presidential elections.”
He added, “Today, as a patriotic APC member and stakeholder, I trust that you will come together to work with our candidate to win the 2023 elections. In the past seven years in government, we have achieved a lot. However, we have a lot more to do. The APC project is far from over and we need all of you to come together to ensure our progressive journey to peace and prosperity is sustained.”
President Buhari further wished the APC “our great party” success in the 2023 general elections.
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