Political leaders from across the south-west zone have
declared their support for Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC).
The decision was announced on Monday at the ‘Yoruba Leaders
of Thought’ summit, which held at the Eko hotels and suites in Lagos.
In a communique by Tajudeen Olusi and Adebayo Aina, convener
and secretary of the group, respectively, the south-west leaders said Tinubu
has what it takes to lead the country well.
“Yoruba and Southwest leaders made up of Yoruba groups who
believe in the oneness of Nigeria based on equity, fairness and justice, a
nation where no one is oppressed, held an interactive session with the
presidential candidate of the APC Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Eko Hotels,
Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday 20th February, 2023,” the communique reads.
“The meeting commended leaders of the APC for encouraging
spirit of belongingness and national unity by honouring the age-long desire of
Nigerians for power shift, the principle which led to the overwhelming
emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential candidate.
“The highly successful interactive session noted the
phenomenal successes already recorded by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu both in his
pre-political career and in his public life as a politician, administrator and
leader.
“The meeting concluded that when compared to others in the race
for the presidency of Nigeria in 2023, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu stands head
and shoulder above the rest.
“He is the most prepared, the most suitable in terms of
competence, character, capacity and the most humane to lead Nigeria to an
enviable prosperous status among the comity of nations in the 21st century.”
While commending the current administration of President
Muhammadu Buhari, they called for measures to address the current scarcity of
naira notes.
They also urged members of the APC to remain committed to
the development of the country, in line with the founding principles of the
party.
“The meeting commended President Buhari for the achievements
he has recorded thus far and for demonstrating that he is a patriot and a man
of integrity,” the south-west stakeholders said.
“They, however,
called on him to take immediate and radical steps to attenuate the sufferings
occasioned by the twin-scarcity of new Naira notes and fuel in the country.
“We commend the present and founding fathers of APC for
building the party into a formidable vehicle for winning elections. But it must
transform from a mere vehicle for attaining electoral victories to an
organisation that can confidently chart and execute a development path for
Nigeria.
“In conclusion, Yoruba leaders of thought appealed to
Nigerians in general to keep a date with Asiwaju Tinubu on February 25, 2023 to
drive the shared prosperity that the Asiwaju presidency is bound to bring to
Nigeria.”
Present at the event included Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Biodun
Oyebanji — governors of Lagos and Ekiti, respectively — Segun Osoba, former
Ogun governor; Gboyega Oyetola, APC governorship candidate in Osun; and Gbenga
Daniel, former Ogun governor.
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