APC Presidential Aspirant Speaks on Tinubu's Major Identity

APC Presidential Aspirant Speaks on Tinubu's Major Identity

  • The Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has showered praises on the APC presidential aspirant, Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he turns 70
  • According to Bello who is also eyeing the presidential seat come 2023, Tinubu is indeed a kingmaker following his antecedents in the polity
  • Meanwhile, the former governor of Lagos state turned 70 and notable men and women in the country have continued to celebrate 'Jagaban', as he is fondly called

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has felicitated Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he clocks 70 years today, Tuesday, March 29.

PM News reports that the governor described the All progressives Congress (APC) national leader as a political Colossus and a worthy kingmaker whose antecedents are worth celebrating.

Governor Bello, whose congratulatory message was signed by his chief press secretary, Muhammed Onogwu, on Monday, March 28, said that the former Lagos governor had imprinted his name in the annals of democracy and politics in Nigeria.

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APC Presidential Aspirant, Yahaya Bello, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 2023 general election
Yahaya Bello says Tinubu is indeed a kingmaker. Photo credit: Kogi State Government
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Praises Tinubu

He hailed Senator Tinubu’s frontline roles as a founding father of the APC alongside President Muhammadu Buhari and other patriots.

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Bello added that he would always be a revered and respected leader in the Nigerian political sphere.

While wishing him more glorious years in good health, the Governor prayed for God to grant him long life to continue to stand tall in mentoring younger generations.

2023 presidency: Why Tinubu should be APC's consensus candidate, Middle Belt Youths reveal

Youths across the Middle Belt region of the country have called on the APC to endorse the candidacy of the party's national leader, Tinubu.

The youths under the aegis of the Middle Belt Youth Emancipation Vanguard said Tinubu deserves to become the APC's consensus candidate ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

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A statement released by the convener of the youths, Patrick Yakubu, and seen by Legit.ng said that the group reached a conclusion after a careful analysis of other aspirants who have indicated interest to contest for the presidential seat.

Hours to APC's national convention, Buhari issues final orders

Meanwhile, as the APC was making last-minute preparations for its national convention coming up on Saturday, March 26, at Eagle Square, Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, March 25, gave what can be called his final instruction to the leadership of the party.

In a statement shared via Facebook by a presidential media aide, Buhari Sallau, President Buhari noted that the ruling party cannot afford to do anything that will mar its chances in the 2023 elections by whatever transpires at the convention.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.