Tag: Bola Ahmed Tinubu

2023: Tinubu hails Ondo people; lambasts Atiku, calls Obi ‘Mr. Stingy’

Aminu Imam

All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has hailed the people of Ondo State, saying they have always been a champion of people-oriented and progressive government. Addressing the State rally yesterday, at Democracy Park, Akure, the state capital, he urged the people of the State to live up to that billing by voting APC all the way in the upcoming election. He also lambasted Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party counterpart Peter Obi, calling the former Mr. Privatise and the latter Mr. Stingy.…

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2023 Presidential Election: Buhari lacks confidence in your capacity to win – Atiku blasts Tinubu

Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has mocked his All Progressives Congress (APC, counterpart, Bola Tinubu, over President Muhammadu Buhari’s absence at his campaign rallies. Atiku said Buhari’s absence from APC presidential campaign rallies was an indication that he lacked confidence in Tinubu’s ability to win the February 25 polls. He made the remark while reacting to Tinubu’s claim that he lacked the integrity to rule Nigeria. The Wazirin Adamawa spoke through the spokesman of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kola Ologbodiyan. The campaign organisation,…

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Nasarawa Gov., Sule reveals main reason Northern Governors want Tinubu to be President

Aminu Imam

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has explained the main reason northern governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) support the presidential candidate of the ruling party, Bola Tinubu, to ensure he becomes the next president of Nigeria. The Governor said this at the Government House in Lafia, the state capital, while meeting with the State party officials, members of his campaign council, as well as elected and appointed government officials yesterday. According to him, the Northern APC governors decided to queue behind Tinubu to ensure that power…

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2023: Why North will pay back ‘most competent’ Tinubu with their votes — Ganduje

Aminu Imam

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said the North have no reason not to vote for the All Progressive Congress, (APC) Presidential candidate, Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forthcoming 2023 general election. Ganduje, who stated this at the weekend, during a gathering organised by a support group known as the  ‘Patriotic Volunteers for Democracy to show solidarity for Tinubu/Gawuna’, said the APC National leader supported President Muhammadu Buhari to become the President after several attempts, noting that it is payback time. Besides, Ganduje said Tinubu is the most…

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2023: “It’s wrong to say ‘emi lokan’” – Obasanjo chides Tinubu

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APC Presidential Candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has condemned the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for saying ’emi lokan’, a Yoruba phrase which translates to: ‘It is my turn’. Recall that Tinubu, in the build-up to the APC presidential primary election, had used the phrase while claiming that he was the next person to become the President of Nigeria. In a published letter yesterday, Obasanjo said: “Let me say straight away that ‘Emi Lokan’ (My turn) and ‘I have paid my dues’ are one and…

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2023: Tinubu, Wike’s camps meet to finalise deal

Aminu Imam

Five aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are reportedly set to meet with the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to finalise the deal on the 2023 presidency.  A reliable source close to the former Lagos State governor, said barring any last-minute change, the meeting will be held in one of the European countries this week. The source, who refused to give the exact date of the meeting, however, said it is being conveyed to firm-up their deal on the 2023 presidency…

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Road to 2023: Miyetti Allah endorses Tinubu

Aminu Imam

The Fulani socio-cultural association, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, for the 2023 presidential election. It was gathered that the endorsement was the outcome of extensive discussions between the Fulani pastoralists and the representatives of the APC presidential candidate, which was concluded recently. It was also gathered that agreements were reached, and both groups signed the dotted lines, an indication that they would work together to ensure that the presidential campaign of the APC wins the election and…

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2023 Presidency: “I’ll win; but won’t underrate Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso” – Tinubu

Aminu Imam

Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has promised that he will treat all the other presidential candidates participating in the 2023 general elections seriously and will not underrate any of them. He, however, expressed optimism that he will emerge victorious at the end of the exercise, because according to him, he is the best among all those who have indicated an interest in succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Speaking through the Minister of State, Labour and Employment and Director, Public Affairs and Spokespersons,…

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2023: Tinubu likens Buhari to U.S., France, Britain founding fathers

Aminu Imam

…Says his place in history guaranteed The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, says President Muhammadu Buhari would continue to stand out among leaders for the courage he brought to democracy in Nigeria, saying the President has done well in office. Tinubu said President Buhari would be remembered like Charles de Gaulle of France, Winston Churchill of Britain, and Franklin Roosevelt of America when he leaves office, having carefully influenced Nigeria’s history with a unique leadership style that is selfless, sacrificial, and responsive to the…

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2023: “No matter how long of protest, we’ll remove fuel subsidy”, Tinubu vows

Aminu Imam

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Bola Tinubu says he would unfailingly remove fuel subsidies if he is elected Nigeria’s president in 2023. The APC flagbearer made the vow on Thursday, at a luncheon with entrepreneurs in Lagos. He said Nigeria cannot “continue to subsidise fuel consumption in neighbouring countries. “How can we subsidise the fuel consumption of Cameroon, Niger, Benin Republic? No matter how long you protest, we are going to remove the fuel subsidy”, he stated. The former Lagos governor added, “First, the primary responsibility of the…

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