The All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in the house of
representatives has endorsed the presidential bid of Bola Tinubu, former
governor of Lagos.
The legislators expressed their support for Tinubu during an
interactive session on Wednesday at the national assembly in Abuja.
Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, Ado Doguwa, majority
leader of the house, said Tinubu has supported many members of the party to
attain elective office and it is time for him to be rewarded.
“You are at home because you are here with your sons and
daughters who are proudly your own, who have benefited individually and
collectively in your socio-political investment in the politics of this
nation,” he said.
“You have also supported Nigerian democracy in many
ramifications. We welcome you because you have paid your dues. I want to repeat
without fear of being misquoted, this very vibrant and very gentle pillar of
APC has paid his dues.”
Addressing his colleagues, Doguwa said: “I won’t look at
your faces individually and collectively to tell you that time has come for us
to pay back.
“I can tell you without any fear of contradiction that
Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu supported so many Nigerians to become president of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He has supported so many people in this
country to become governors.
“Bola Ahmed Tinubu has also supported so many members in the
democratic space left, right and centre to be senators and respected members of
the house of representatives, and on this note, I have to say that Bola Ahmed
Tinubu has no other time to be supported to become president of Nigeria better
than now. If there is any time for this man to be supported to achieve his life
ambition, it is now.
“I want to say here without fear of contradiction that you
are the only one we know, the only one we will support. I said so for yet
another reason. Senator Ahmed Tinubu has got everything it takes to be
president. He has everything it takes to run for the office of the president.
You have what it takes to aspire to run both in terms of intellect and capacity
to be the president of Nigeria.
“On that note, on the strength of the submission I have made
and on the strength of the convictions, I believe our members have… I want to
put the question.”
Doguwa subsequently put the question of supporting Tinubu to
a voice vote and the lawmakers unanimously voted “yes”.
TINUBU: I’M THE MOST COMPETENT ASPIRANT
Speaking earlier, Tinubu said he is the most competent
presidential aspirant for the 2023 election.
The APC chieftain told the lawmakers that he is the best
candidate to be supported, adding that those criticising his presidential
ambition have “nothing to offer”.
“What I want to request you to do is to support me. I have
discussed that aspect — my lifelong ambition with Mr President, that after the
end of his term I want to step in his shoes and not step on his toes,” he said.
“He responded to me saying well, ‘come out let us see you
run and we see how best we can promote your democratic credentials’.
“Most people have nothing to offer but questions and create
doubt. I am not here to be defensive. I am here to tell you that I am one of
the best products that you can sell.
“I am the only one in the race that is most competent, most
qualified to be your president come the year 2023. I am the only one who has been through the
tutelage of the national assembly.
“I have been in the corporate world with a background in the public sector, academic, finance and development.”
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