The National Leader of All Progressives Congress and
presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has explained why he met with members of
the Progressives Governors Forum on Monday.
NigerianEye had earlier reported that Tinubu met with the APC
governors at the Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, hours after Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo declared his intention to succeed the President, Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
The governors in attendance include Governors Abubakar
Bagudu of Kebbi State, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu of
Lagos, Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, Mai Mala Binu of
Yobe, Simon Lalong of Plateau, Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa, amongst others.
The meeting came less than 24 hours after Osinbajo hosted
the governors at his Aguda House residence on Sunday evening; where he
disclosed his intention to run for the APC presidential ticket.
But briefing newsmen after the meeting, the former Lagos
State Governor noted that he met with the governors to seek their support for
his ambition to become Nigeria’s president.
“My mission here is to seek collaboration, support, and
encouragement of my party, the APC, for my ambition to become the president of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a replacement for President Muhammadu Buhari
after his tenure,” he said.
When asked about Osinbajo’s declaration and 2023 ambition,
Tinubu said, “I don’t have any son grown up enough to make such declaration.”
He added, “The fact that we have people in our party that
express desire to lead the party into the highest office in the electoral
contest shows how much this our party has resonated with Nigerians and our
party members.”
Speaking on the purpose of the meeting, Bagudu said Tinubu
met the governors to formally briefed them on his intention to lead Nigeria
after Buhari’s tenure in 2023.
“He met members of the PGF where he stated what he has said
publicly his intention to seek the office of the President come 2023 which he
had already announced before now.
“He briefed us on his reasons, thinking, and message. The
governors graciously listened to him to digest everything he said. He
acknowledged the role of the governors in the last convention of the party by
helping in the evolution of the leadership that is acceptable and widely
acknowledged by all party members.”
Bagudu noted that he responded on behalf of the governors,
and assured the presidential aspirant that they (governors) would discuss the
matter during their meeting and make informed decision on his message.
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