APC Primary: No One Stood for Democracy As Tinubu Did, Dibal, Ex-Borno Dep Gov Reveals

APC Primary: No One Stood for Democracy As Tinubu Did, Dibal, Ex-Borno Dep Gov Reveals

  • A lot of politicians as well as prominent personalities are pleased with the presidential aspiration of the national leader of the ruling APC and presidential aspirant Bola Tinubu
  • Former Borno state deputy governor, Alhaji Adamu Shettima Yuguda Dibal, has revealed what Tinubu did for democracy to thrive in Nigeria
  • According to the former leader, Tinubu disclosed with level playing ground, Tinubu would win the APC presidential ticket

Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Former Borno state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Adamu Shettima Yuguda Dibal has said that Tinubu possesses the qualities to become Nigeria's next president.

Alhaji Dibal in an interview with Vanguard disclosed that there is no aspirant than can match Tinubu's qualifications even in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

He opined further that Tinubu has contributed more to the development of democracy than anybody contesting the primaries with him.

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APC Primary, 2023 general election, Bola Tinubu, ex-Borno deputy governor, Alhaji Adamu Shettima Yuguda Dibal
Alhaji Adamu Shettima Yuguda Dibal says Tinubu has all it takes to become Nigeria's next ruler. Photo credit: Yuguda Dibal Foundation for vulnerable and less privileges, Tinubu Media Office
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He said:

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"All we want is a free and fair election, which is our concern in the camp of Ashiwaju. There is nobody among all the current seekers of the office of the president that can match Tinubu. That is a fact. He has contributed more to the development of democracy than anybody contesting the primaries with him.
"He fought and stood for democracy. Tell me one that has done as much as Tinubu for democracy, none."

Dibal speaks about the APC primaries and Tinubu's chances of clinching the presidential ticket

Speaking further, Dibal said that given a level playing ground Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu would win the APC presidential ticket.

He affirmed:

"I am a Tinubu man through and through. I don’t have apologies for that.
We know his contribution to the merger called APC. If there is a reward system to say thank you, it would be to beg him to come and take over the ticket of the party, unopposed. But Asiwaju that I know is a democratic and party man. He would rather go into the contest.

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"Some of us that are passionate about Tinubu is because of the qualities I just highlighted and many more that the public does not know.
"Given a level playing ground Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu would win the APC presidential ticket."

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In another report, APC presidential aspirant, Bola Ahmed has reiterated his will and commitment to serve Nigeria if given the mandate.

Tinubu who met with Ondo state APC delegates appealed and solicited their support at the primary election.

Meanwhile, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu who received Tinubu in Akure stressed that Nigeria's next president should be from the south.

2023: Governor Akeredolu says any party with northern candidate will lose

In another development, Legit.ng reported that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu predicted that any political party that fields a northern presidential candidate in 2023 will lose.

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The Ondo state governor and his colleagues in the Southern Governors Forum had earlier advocated for power shift to the south.

Akeredolu, a former chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association says there are people who are qualified to be president in the south-south, southeast, and southwest.

Source: Legit.ng

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