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Atiku to Tinubu: Your emergence confirms your tenacity

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on his emergence as the APC flag bearer for the 2023 general election.

Atiku, in a tweet on his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday, said the emergence of Tinubu as the APC’s presidential candidate confirmed the latter’s tenacity in the hard-fought contest.

“Congratulations, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on your emergence as your party’s presidential candidate. It has been a hard-fought contest, but that you prevailed confirms your tenacity,” the former Vice President wrote.

Atiku and Tinubu will slug it out at the 2023 presidential election slated for February 25.

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The APC chieftain polled 1,271 votes out of the 2,303 accredited delegates to emerge as the ruling party’s presidential candidate.

The governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, who is the Chairman of the Election Planning Committee, declared Tinubu the winner of the APC presidential primaries held at Eagle Square, Abuja, on Wednesday.

Tinubu’s distanced rival and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, secured 316 votes to come second.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo came third with 235 votes, while Senate President Ahmad Lawan came fourth with 152 votes.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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