Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu the Lagos- Presidential All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate said he took to prayers when he sensed a gang-up against his aspiration.
He made this known on Sunday during his visit to Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akinolu.
Tinubu who had earlier defeated 13 presidential aspirants which the current vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and senate president, Ahmad Lawan were among said “There is no Lagos indigene that has had the opportunity to become President of Nigeria, despite the contribution of the state to national stability and progress.
The highest position attained by any Lagosian in national leadership is the position of Chief Judge of the Federation. I took up the fight to break this jinx.
The battle to secure the APC ticket was hard. When I was almost fed up, I resorted to prayers. I also poured out my mind when I felt there was a gang-up against my person. Thank God that I have brought home the presidential ticket. ”
He further stated that: “The most important task is to get the people to vote for me in the 2023 presidential election
We need to take this message to our people across communities, and sensitise them on the need to vote in the general elections.”
Meanwhile, Oba Rilwan Akinolu prayed for him saying: ” All Yoruba ancestors shall be with you on this journey to make our fatherland a better place. Your emergence as the presidential candidate of your party is the beginning of another journey in your political career. Insha Allah, you know the Bible says, ‘don’t be afraid of anything. So, with joy and good health, we shall witness victory. God bless you. ”
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, also enjoined Tinubu to learn from MKO’s political achievements and mistakes.
The Vice Chairman, North East Zonal Chapter of CAN, Rev (Dr) Innocent Solomon, stated that MKO was a successful grassroot politician who won the 1993 presidential election. One that was concluded to have been the most credible election in Nigeria’s history. He went on to say that his downfall was his choice of Muslim-Muslim ticket in the election.
According to him, “Our political leaders must learn from our mistake of the past or we will further the nation away from peace stability and progress. God forbid.”
With the note that no party can win the presidential seat without the Christians in the North, Rev Innocent said, “Any party for that matter must avoid the pitfall of setting Nigeria’s religious communities into political blocks that may result to the greatest religious disharmony in the country.
Have we asked why the election adjudged to be the most credible in the Democratic history of Nigeria and yet its government was not to be? Have we ever cared to know the mystery behind the annulment?
Could it just be that the former military leader, General Ibrahim Babangida, just, on his own, decided to do the impossible? Was it not something beyond his control, a mystery no mortal could explain?
Nigeria as a result of that annulment passed through one of its most critical and difficult period in history which eventually led to the death of one of Nigeria’s illustrious leader, a remarkable personality who died in custody in an attempt to recover the mandate. “
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