AFRICA, FEATURED STORIES, news, Politics, TRENDING
Why Nigerians should vote Tinubu In 2023 – Ayade
Cross Rivers State Governor, Ben Ayade, has said the presidential candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, is the most experienced and progressive candidate on the ballot for next year’s general elections.
He also said Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, are the most qualified pair to lead the country out of the current challenges occasioned by a global crisis.
The governor spoke during APC Women’s Southsouth presidential campaign rally at the U. J. Esuene Sports Stadium in Calabar, the state capital, at the weekend.
In a statement yesterday in Abuja by the Head of Media of APC Women Campaign team, Rinsola Abiola, the Cross River State governor lauded the leadership qualities of the APC presidential candidate.
Addressing a large crowd of women from the six states in the region, Ayade said: “Our support for Asiwaju Tinubu is not because he is perfect. Our support for Asiwaju is because of his proven excellent track record as a person who can consolidate on the gains of the present, drive inclusive growth, and lead our country to become more prosperous.
“The Tinubu/Shettima ticket is the most experienced and the most progressive combination available on the ballot.”
The First Lady and Grand Matron of the women’s team, Dr. Aisha Buhari, who was represented by her daughter, Zahra Buhari-Indimi, expressed optimism that women and youths would deliver massive votes for APC in the 2023 general election.
Wife of the party’s flag bearer and chairman of the women’s team, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, extolled the qualities of women from the Southsouth.
The Lagos Central senator pledged her commitment and that of her co-chairman, Hajiya Nana Shettima, at ensuring that women’s issues are prioritised, if their husbands are elected.
Wife of Cross River State governor, Dr. Linda Ayade, urged fellow women and youths to vote for APC, especially as the current administration has performed creditably.
APC National Women Leader, Dr. Betta Edu, who is from Cross River State, promised to work for the protection of women’s interests and rights.
Also, the Minister of Special Duties, Senator George Akume and a former Chairman of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, have assured Nigerians of improved rural healthcare services under the Bola Tinubu presidency.
A statement by the Chairman of Media and Publicity Committee of the APC Presidential Campaign Committee (PCC) in Oyo State, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan, quoted both men.