President Muhammadu Buhari, has said nobody will deny opposition party its mandate if it wins the 2023 presidential elections.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, in a statement on Tuesday quoted Buhari as saying, “No election winner will be denied his mandate, irrespective of the party to which they belonged.”
According to the statement, President Buhari was apparently responding to the Campaign Director-General, Governor Simon Lalong who announced the intention to recreate the SDP-Moshood Abiola historic victory in 2023 in a campaign that took off in the same city, Jos, 30 years ago. That election victory was annulled by the military.
In handing the APC flag to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the at the Jos township stadium, Buhari said the country needed a man like Tinubu, urging the party faithful to campaign on issues and the abilities of our candidate and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima.
The President reiterated his earlier assurances that he will be at the forefront of this campaign because of his belief in the party.
Buhari said it is only the APC that can steer Nigeria to fulfill its historic purpose adding that working together with the leadership of the party, the campaign council, and its teeming supporters, the goal will be achieved.
The Chairman of the party, Senator Adamu led other party stalwarts, including Tinubu to call on Nigerians to vote for the APC ticket which is the surest way to the prosperity for the country.
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