BREAKING: Southwest APC Leaders, Aspirants Reach Agreement on 2023 Presidency
- Leaders of the ruling party the All Progressives Congress have reached an agreement with aspirants over 2023 presidential election
- According to Chief Bisi Akande, the aspirants have promised to talk to themselves and the public with absolute decorum
- Those present at the meeting included Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, a former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu; Senator Ibikunle Amosun among others
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Following the meeting between southwest presidential aspirants and leaders of the All Progressives Congress, the aspirants have reportedly agreed to ensure that the region produces the next APC candidate of the party.
This was disclosed in a statement by a former National Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, at the end of a meeting with presidential aspirants from the zone on Friday night in Lagos State.
According to him, the South-West APC presidential aspirants, governors and other leaders are united ahead of the 2023 general elections, Punch Newspaper reports.
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He said:
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“We are united as we will ensure that the presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will come to the South-West.
“We had a fruitful discussion. We also resolved that everybody should maintain absolute decorum because we are united.”
Those present at the meeting included Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, a former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu; Senator Ibikunle Amosun and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila.
2023: Meeting called for southwest aspirants to endorse Tinubu - APC chieftain
Meanwhile, Tobi Aradeyo, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain has dismissed the meeting called by some southwest leaders for the party's presidential aspirants.
Aradeyo in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Friday, May 6, said the meeting, which will be held in Lagos, was in the interest of a former governor of Lagos, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Part of the statement read:
“There has been some buzz about a meeting called recently by leaders of the APC in the southwest for all presidential aspirants in the zone.
“The names of Chief Bisi Akande and Aremo Olusegun Osoba have been mentioned as the people behind it, in an attempt to forge some unanimity of purpose on the 2023 presidential bid.
2023: Vast majority of honest Nigerians supporting Osinbajo, says APC chieftain
Meanwhile, an APC chieftain from Delta state, Emeka Okonji has stated that the vast majority of honest Nigerians are supporting the presidential aspiration of VP Osinbajo.
Okonji made the comment in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Wednesday, May 4.
According to him, Nigerians of all faiths are daily signing up to ensure that come May 2023, Osinbajo is sworn in as the next president of the country.
2023: Your opponents are already shivering, Oba Of Benin tells Osinbajo
Recall that the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II recently said opponents of Osinbajo are already shivering since the vice president joined the 2023 presidential race.
The respected monarch made the comment when VP Osinbajo visited him recently as part of his consultations ahead of the 2023 polls.
The traditional ruler also said he admires Osinbajo's eloquence, calmness, humility, respect for culture, and fear of God.
Source: Legit.ng
