Bola Tinubu, often known as “City Boy,” is running for president of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election. He has criticized Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential nominee, as an unthankful politician whose time in the race for the presidency has passed.
Therefore, Tinubu asked voters to cast their votes heavily for the APC in the February 2023 presidential election in order to permanently remove Atiku from office and bring about a progressive, socioeconomic revolution and inclusive governance in Nigeria.
The remarks were delivered on Saturday during the “Mother of all rallies” at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos State, by APC Presidential candidate “City Boy” and his running mate, Kahim Shettima.
Lalong asserts that Tinubu enjoys overwhelming acceptance.
Roll call
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, the host governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governors of Kwara, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak, Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu, Kaduna, Nasir El-rufai, and Ogun, Dapo Abiodun, were among the dignitaries present at the carnival-like event.
Other governors include Yahya Bello of Kogi, Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, and Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa.
Additionally, the PCC’s director general, Simon Lalong, the governor of the Plateau, Abdullah Adamu, the national chairman of the APC, Babatunde Fashola, the ex-governors of Ogun and Lagos, Olusegun Osoba and Kayode Fayemi.
Idiat Adebule, a contender for the Lagos West senatorial seat, Wasiu Eshilokun, a candidate for the Lagos Central senatorial seat, Mudashiru Obasa, the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, and Patricia Etteh, a former speaker of the House of Representatives.
Others include the former deputy governor of Lagos State Remi Hamzat, the director general (DG) of the local organizing committee for the presidential campaign in Lagos State, Senator Ganiyu Solomon, the wife of the governor of Lagos State, Dr. ibjioke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of the deputy governor, and others.
Lalong asserts that Tinubu enjoys overwhelming acceptance.
Others include Prince Tajudeen Olusi, an APC leader in Lagos, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, a former deputy governor of the state, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, a former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, and Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe.
Senator Olorunimbe Mamora, a former speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, a former minister for health, the state’s current minister for science and technology, among others, including sect leaders from both Islam and Christianity.
Leaders of Nollywood’s entertainment industry, including Bimbo Daramola, Saheed Balogun, Taiwo Hassan, widely known as Ogogo, and Yinka Quadri, were also there.
Chanting songs of support for Tinubu and the APC, the audience and supporters waved party brooms in a variety of colors.
For adequate protection of lives and property, armed security personnel, medical professionals, and emergency responders were stationed at various key locations.
Before Tinubu and his running companion Kashim Shettima and his entourage arrived around 1pm, the rally’s site had already begun to fill up by 9am.
“I’m indeed very grateful to God Almighty, to all of you people, and to the members of Buhari’s government,” Tinubu stated in front of the audience. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you.
According to Tinubu, he cannot be killed by his adversaries, and Atiku Abubakar’s supporters are prepared to oust him from office in 2023 using their PVCs.
“This election will be about brooms revolution,” Tinubu stated in reference to the opposition candidates. As you killed others, you can’t kill me.
The former governor of Lagos State, who spoke in part Yoruba, attacked Abubakar, calling him an experienced candidate who ought to return home and relax.
“I only know one candidate, Atiku, who has been running since 1999 and has lost all of his appeal in the race for the presidency. We provided him the platform to run for office under the Action Congress and the PDP, but they paid us back with evil. Send him home to sit down.
Use your PVC, or Permanent Voter Card, to vote him out of office in 2023. I’m back now.
With regard to the 16 years that the PDP controlled without having any significant effects, Tinubu said, “All the APC Governors have opted to support me. Together, we’ll travel to the Villa.
“When we liberated Atiku from Obasanjo, he ran for office in the SDP, PDP, and ACN. He is running once more in the PDP. He needs to recuperate at home.
The runner Atiku has been. Vote him and his party out with your PVC. This time, use your votes to force his irreversible retirement. Never again shall we permit the voracious and blind gang of Peoples Destroying People to approach our nation.
