Ahead of the national convention of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), the former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomole,
has received more endorsements from the national leader of the party, Bola
Tinubu, as well as governors elected on the platform of the party.
Speaking to journalists shortly after he led other
governors on solidarity visit to the Oshiomole Campaign Office at Aso Drive,
Asokoro in Abuja on Tuesday, Tinubu said: "My presence here symbolises solidarity and
unity of purpose to continue to build a progressive party that will carry
Nigeria on in a progressive manner and encourage good governance with courage
and commitment.
"There is no doubt that I have endorsed his
candidacy. I have worked with him, should I have any doubt?"
On whether he feels he can work well with Oshiomole,
Tinubu said: "Yes, I can work with him, I have no doubt."
When asked if the endorsements Oshiomole was getting
from key party leaders will not discourage other contestants and make the
convention exercise more like a rubber stamp, Tinubu said democracy is all
about winning.
"In politics, you seek to win. Have you seen
anyone who wants to lose? It is about wining, it is about choice and we just
have to accept that," he said.
Tinubu was also asked to react to the outcome of
the recent APC congresses, especially as it relates to the parallel congress in
Lagos State, but he dismissed the parallel state executive led by Foud Oki,
describing it as a non-issue.
"Anybody can open a bank branch anywhere but
it depends whether its ATM card can work," he said.
Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, who spoke
on the mission of the governors to the campaign office, said they were all
queuing behind the former Edo State governor to emerge as the next national
chairman.
"I believe all of us are in support of
Oshiomhole. All our colleagues are happy with this development. Our party is
looking forward to the chairmanship of Oshiomhole.
"He has
had experiences in various aspects of national life and we are all confident
that the party is a structure that is necessary for the continuous evolution
and maintenance of democracy and his collective experiences in the recent past
as the governor of Edo State, one of the most successful leaders of trade union
movement and a democratic activist all his life; these qualities would be
brought to bear in achieving the ideals of the APC."
The governor believed that Oshiomhole will be a
leader who will be the embodiment of the spirit of the party, saying the
experiences will help him make the party central to governance.
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