APC primaries: Osinbajo Campaign spokesman congratulates Tinubu

The spokesman of the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Mr Richard Akinnola, has congratulated the former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, describing him as the presumed winner of the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Though counting of votes is still ongoing as of the time of filing this report, Tinubu is set to emerge the APC flag bearer for the 2023 general election.

No fewer than 2,322 delegates voted at the convention for the presidential primaries held at Eagle Square, Abuja.

However, Akinnola, in a post on his social media page, said: “Congratulations, Asiwaju Tinubu, the presumed winner of the primaries.

“In any contest, there must be a winner. However, I’m very proud of my choice of support in the person of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

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“I have no iota of regret over my support for him. It was a privilege to play a pivotal role for him during the process. I would gladly do it over and over again. It’s a matter of conviction.

“And for all our supporters and other volunteers who worked assiduously, day and night on the PYO project, God bless you all. I’m so proud of all of you.

“As l often say, God rules in the affairs of men and He has a purpose for what just happened.

”Understandably, many of you are dispirited and downcast but do not let your heart be troubled. There must be a reason God allowed this. It may not be manifest to us now but later as He is all knowing.

“I’m unfazed, unbowed and proud of PYO. Our supporters, abeg, make una shake it off. No be say person die, Life goes on. No yawa,” he wrote.

The Star