Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Tinubu, is the most capable candidate to succeed the President Muhammadu Buhari in May 2023.
The Governor said this on Thursday when he drummed support for the Tinubu candidacy during the formal inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (ABAT) Movement’s Working Committees in Ikeja GRA.
Point News247 reports that ABAT was conceived and set up by members of the Governor’s Advisory Council for the actualisation of the presidential ambition of the former Lagos governor.
The sole purpose of ABAT is to ensure that Tinubu gets enough support from Lagosians for the 2023 presidential election.
According to Governor Sanwo-Olu, the country is in need of a capable leader with progressive ideas to succeed Buhari and build on the progress recorded by the current administration.
In a statement by Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, read, “Our country is the most populous black nation in the world and the responsibility that comes with that is enormous. No doubt that the destiny of the entire black race is tied to the greatness of Nigeria. If our country must be great, we have the responsibility to choose the leadership that will bring about true transformation across every facet of our national life. Who is that rallying figure that should lead us in this journey?
“The answer is deeply connected to our mission and purpose here today. That person must be a detribalised Nigerian and a bridge builder, who has been tested and trusted. A thinker who must sustain the legacy our current president is leaving behind. That person is the reason we are inaugurating this Movement for the actualisation of his presidential ambition. That person is our great leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Let us tell the naysayers and those who are still in doubt that we are ready to work for the realisation of this ambition, because Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the Number one salable candidate for the president. We will preach this gospel with diligence, dedication and high sense of commitment. Asiwaju is an unfolding success story our nation deserves at this time.”
The statement was titled, ‘2023: Tinubu Is Most Salable Candidate For President – Sanwo-Olu’.
Sanwo-Olu further quoted as saying, “We must see ourselves in line with Asiwaju’s political ideals. To be open to all, tolerate various interests and embrace everyone. We must reflect those ideas of our leader in our utterances and actions. You cannot afford to disappoint us on this mission.”
The governor was at the event with his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat; Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa; and all members of the State Executive Council.
Also, APC leaders across the State’s 57 local councils and a large number of party supporters thronged the event’s venue to lend their support.