A support group for the presidential bid of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Tinubu Hope for Nigera Vanguard, has said his adversaries are chasing shadows.
The group, made up of former heads of Nigerian banks, lawyers, doctors and youths, said it would ensure the emergence of Tinubu as President.
Speaking at the formal launch of the group in Akure, it’s coordinator, Bode Famose, said critics of Tinubu were not discussing competence but alleged ill-health without proof of medical record.
Famose said the only person that could stop Tinubu from winning the party primary and the general elections was Tinubu himself.
He said many PDP supporters have indicated interest to vote in Tinubu as President.
According to him: “There is no way he will lose the primary. He started working for this a long time ago. We can see all the pointers across the country. He will win the primary convincingly
“This is a platform to sensitise the delegates. This is our time to change the narrative. We trust Tinubu because he has done it in the past. We want to join other support groups to ensure Tinubu is elected as the President of Nigeria.
“We did not come together for fun. We came together to sell a good product. We are supporting Tinubu because he has demonstrated competence, leadership, courage, boldness and has the international and local network of people to move this country forward.”
Another leader of the group, Mr. Cyril Olutayo, challenged critics of Tinubu to show any State better than Lagos in the country.
Olutayo urged other aspirants to concede defeat to Tinubu instead to avoid a rancorous primary.
He said: “Is there any leader that has built and mentored leaders across this country like Tinubu? We need a leader that is not tribalistic.
“He is comfortable with all persons irrespective of tribe. This group is determined to sell Tinubu to Nigerians. We call on other pretending aspirants to do a proper assessment of their ambition.
“Tinubu can manage our resources very well. He assemble the best brain to work in Lagos. He will do it again if he becomes the President of the country.
“The high number of aspirants from the Southwest will not affect Tinubu chances.He has strategically position himself for this time. He stands the best of chances of all the aspirants from the Southwest. Election is about numbers. He has the numbers to win the primary.”
