Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, has expressed gratitude to the party’s delegates, President Muhammadu Buhari, and other leaders for his victory as the party’s standard bearer in the next presidential election.
Tinubu received 1,271 votes during the presidential primary national convention, which took place on Tuesday, June 7 into the afternoon of Wednesday, to secure the Party’s nomination ahead of his closest rival, Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation, who received 316 votes. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo received 235 votes, with Senate President Dr. Ahmad Lawan receiving 152. Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi State, received 47 votes.
Atiku Bagudu, Governor of Kebbi State and Chairman of the Convention’s Election Management Committee, declared Tinubu the winner of the presidential nomination primary.
Tinubu spoke about the party’s journey to victory in the general elections in his acceptance speech, noting that the party must work to ensure that the PDP does not return to power after 16 years of colossal failure.
“They ruined our economy. They left abandoned projects. How many abandoned projects did they leave behind? We must keep the key of our treasury away from them. PDP must not be allowed to return back to power.”
Tinubu thanked President Muhammadu Buhari, National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, President’s wife, Aisha Buhari, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, APC Governors, members of the National Assembly, and his co-contestants and aspirants who stepped down for him for the victory.
“I specially thank my fellow contestants who stepped down for me. You did so because you believe in my brain and that does not in any way diminish you.”
At the conclusion of his mostly impromptu speech, President Buhari, APC National Chairman, Governors, and other leaders joined Tinubu and his wife on stage to present the party flag to him as the duly elected Presidential candidate.
