Rukiyat Ogunwade
The Osun state chapter of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM on Friday endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu at an event held with the state executives and candidates of the party at the Tinubu /Shettima campaign office, OgoOluwa Osogbo.
The party vowed its candidates for the general election including, 25 candidates for the Osun state house of assembly, 9 candidates for the House of Representatives and the 3 senatorial candidates in the state will work to mobilize voters for Tinubu in the coming presidential election.
The state chairman of the party, Wale Adebayo while addressing the gathering said “We are here to formally endorse the flag bearer of the All progressives congress in the coming presidential election, senator Bola Tinubu because we sincerely believe in his rich manifestos, he is an astute political strategist whose contributions to democracy remunerate across the country and beyond.
“We the candidates of the APM for the state house of Assembly, Federal House of Representative and the senate made it a mandate, to endorse Bola Tinubu to ensure his emergence in the coming election.
“Asiwaju had performed well in his 8 years reign as the executive governor of Lagos and it is morally right for Yorubas to support him. Tinubu is endowed with the ability to achieve the Nigeria of our dream.
“His manifesto christened Renewed Hope is a strategic plan and programme intended to take Nigeria out of Economy disaster which aligns with our belief.
“We shed down our arms for collaboration and actualization of “Renewed hope 2023 Agenda” as candidates of the Allied Peoples Movement, Osun State chapter”, he concluded.
Representing Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Osun state, Gboyega Oyetola, appreciate the party for the endorsement saying that Tinubu’s emergence is an opportunity for the southwest to again produce the president of the country.
He said this is the first time a Yoruba candidate with popular demand from people will be contesting as a presidential candidate adding that Tinubu is the choice of the people.
Oyetola who described Tinubu as a consistent politician added that Tinubu if elected as the president will use his wealth of experience since his reign as Lagos state Governor to bring more development to Nigeria.
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