Lagos Speaker congratulates Tinubu, urges for more support
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa on Wednesday congratulated the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for winning the party’s presidential primary election with a landslide.
Obasa, who noted that the primary election had every feature of seriousness in a democratic setting, described the outcome as well-deserved for Tinubu.
Describing the election as free and fair, the Speaker commended other aspirants in the exercise “for putting in a good fight.
“I also specially commend all those who took the last-minute decision to relinquish their aspiration in support of Tinubu, the father of modern Lagos.
“The outcome of this primary election is the result of hard work and the support of critical stakeholders across the length and breadth of this country who love Asiwaju. It is interesting and exciting how the exercise, which held under a peaceful atmosphere ended.
“This victory is not for Asiwaju alone. It is for our great party. It is for well-meaning Nigerians who aspire for a greater country,” Obasa said in a statement by his media office, while appreciating the delegates for their roles in Tinubu’s victory,” he added.
Obasa urged for greater support for the APC presidential candidate as the party enters the next stage of electioneering ahead of 2023.
WesternPost had reported thatTinubu clinched the party’s ticket after polling 1,271 votes to beat Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, who scored 235 votes, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who had 152 votes, and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who had 316 votes.
