The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has revealed the struggle he passed through to emerge the standard bearer of the ruling party in the 2023 general elections.
The former governor of Lagos State said that the primary election did not come easy, saying that he fought a hard battle to clinch the ticket.
Tinubu recounted his experience during his visit to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu on Sunday.
According to the statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Mr Gboyega Akosile, Tinubu stated that time has come for the indigene of Lagos State to become president of Nigeria.
“There is no Lagos indigene that has had the opportunity to become President of Nigeria, despite the contribution of the state to the national stability and progress.
“The highest position attained by any Lagosian in national leadership is the position of Chief Judge of the Federation. I took up the fight to break this jinx. The battle to secure the APC ticket was hard. When I was almost fed up, I resorted to prayers. I also poured out my mind when I felt there was a gang up against my person, thank God that I have brought home the presidential ticket.”
“The task ahead is to galvanize our people to get their voter’s cards and vote to enable us to realise this ambition.
“Getting our people to vote is the most important task before all of us. We need to take this message to our people across communities and sensitise them on the need to vote in the general elections.”
Akiolu, in his response, described Tinubu as his “stubborn son”, saying it was time for political leaders in the South West to close ranks and work for the victory of Tinubu at the 2023 presidential election.
He stressed that the massive support received by the APC chieftain across the country must be complemented by politicians in the region.
“Your emergence as the presidential candidate of your party is the beginning of another journey in your political career.
“All Yoruba ancestors shall be with you on this journey to make our fatherland a better place,” the monarch said.
Those on his entourage included the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Senator Kashim Ibrahim, former APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, and Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, among others.
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Senator Solomon Adeola, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Lagos APC chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, and members of the Lagos Executive Council led by Governor Sanwo-Olu joined the dignitaries who received the APC presidential flagbearer at the airport.
