Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed reports,
TrackNews Nigeria has learnt that the All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders of the South South axis have pledged to render full support to Bola Tinubu, the presidential flag-bearer of the party comes 2023.
The assertion to reinforce Tinubu’s bid was reached after a vital meeting of the APC cheiftains from the region in Abuja by this last Thursday.
The APC National Vice Chairman, South-South, Hon. Victor Giadom, confirmed it that the leaders concurred to call on all members of the party from the six States to enable the party and its flag bearer win the general election.
In his speech: “The party is determined and will do whatever it takes to ensure that Asiwaju successfully takes over from the President Muhammadu Buhari after the 2023 general election.
“We congratulate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for emerging as the presidential candidate of our party and thank him for the steps he has so far taken to unite those who contested that election with him and to assure him that the South-South zone will support his ticket.
“The South-South Zone in that direction has resolved to work with him and the party to ensure victory in the 2023 general election.”
The meeting also resolved to work harder to restore the lost glory of the party in the six states of the region by 2023.
Giadom also added that the zonal leaders appreciated the political sagacity exhibited by Rotimi Amaechi, who is former Minister of Transportation, after he lost the party’s presidential primary to TInubu.
“We appreciate Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, our son and former Minister of Transportation, who came second in the presidential contest, for the party unity he has demonstrated after the presidential primary.
“We, therefore, urge all party members in the South-South zone to embrace the presidential ticket of our party to ensure victory in 2023,” Giadom stated.
He also hailed the President and the APC northern Governors for their dedication to the harmony of Nigeria and enabling a space for all the aspirants.
“We congratulate them too for the patriotism for which they demonstrated in ceding the presidential ticket of the APC to the Southern part of the country,” he said.
TrackNews Nigeria covers the presence of the South-South delegates who are: the party’s former National Chairmen John Odigie-Oyegun and Adams Oshiomhole; former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Senate Deputy President, Ovie Omo-Agege, and former Edo Deputy Governor Lucky Imasuen among others.
