A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Chief Taiwo Olatunbosun, has said the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the party’s presidential candidate will spur the party to win the June 18 governorship election.
Olatunbosun, a former Speaker of the Ekiti House of Assembly, described Tinubu as a ‘core party man and crowd puller with committed sense of belonging in any course without border or distraction’ as against rumours.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, Olatunbosun debunked rumours that Tinubu is working for another party’s candidate.
“Anyone, who is thinking that Tinubu is rooting support for another candidate aside the APC candidate, is not only chasing shadow, but living in a world of his own.
“I am surprised that people are saying Tinubu is working for a particular candidate of an opposition. His emergence is a clear assurance of victory for our party, the largest political party in Nigeria and Africa at large.
“Governor Kayode Fayemi has done well by stepping down for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; he made his followers proud, and the action has earned him loud ovation from the masses, giving rise to the emergence of Oyebanji as governor of our dear state and breaking the successor jinx.”
Olatunbosun stressed that the credibility of the APC candidate, Biodun Oyebanji, is enough to win the June 18 governorship election.
“APC is a party to beat; with the emergence of Tinubu, the respect our leader in the state and our performing governor, Kayode Fayemi and the credibility of our candidate; his sincerity of purpose and widely accepted popularity, are more than enough to give us the desired victory come June 18.
“It is clear that Ekiti people are fully ready for continuity of government of the progressive fold having Biodun Oyebanji as governor. A victory dance awaits us in the coming days,” he added.
