Seven governors of the ruling APC, the
National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the first
Interim National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande yesterday paid
solidarity visit to the campaign office of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole,
the leading national chairmanship aspirant.
The governors who
were led by Oshiomhole to inspect the campaign office included Atiku
Bagudu, Kebbi; Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun; Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo; Umar
Ganduje, Kano; Tanko Al-Makura, Nasarawa; Simon Lalong, Plateau; and
Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.
Bagudu who spoke at a separate
interview with journalists said all the governors were happy with the
national chairmanship aspiration of the former governor of Edo State.
He
said Oshiomhole’s experience as a former governor, trade union leader,
and democratic activist were qualities that stood him out as an aspirant
that could help in realising the ideals of the APC.
Ganduje said
his presence was an indication that Oshiomhole would get the votes of
all delegates from Kano State, stating that “numerically, it seems he is
winning the election before the election.”
Akeredolu said there was clear indication that there wouldn’t be any contest for the position of APC national chairman.
Tinubu,
who fielded questions from journalists in company of governors of Kogi,
Nasarawa, Plateau as well as Chief Akande, said his visit symbolised
solidarity and unity of purpose to continue to build a progressive party
that would carry Nigeria in a progressive manner.
On the
on-going reconciliation job, Tinubu said, “We are reconciling. My being
here is part of reconciliation. What is politics if not conflicts upon
conflicts and solution?”
Asked to give the update about the
reconciliation of parallel congresses in Lagos State, the APC national
leader said, “No, no, no. Don’t be ridiculous now? Haba! Lagos. Anybody
can get a branch of bank anywhere. It depends whether your ATM card will
work
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