Omeiza Ajayi & Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja
Ahead of the 2023 presidential elections, the standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday visited the national secretariat of his party alongside his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, and slammed the Labour Party LP Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi for falsifying economic statistics to woo gullible Nigerians.
This was as it emerged that the Tinubu and the NWC have agreed on certain grey areas regarding the composition of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.
Speaking at the end of the closed-door meeting, Tinubu stated that although it is a herculean task to uphold democracy in Nigeria, the APC stands unthreatened by the activities of critics, adding that it is committed to advancing rapid development and inclusiveness in Nigeria.
He said details regarding developmental projects he intends to carry out in the country would be divulged after the 2023 presidential election is over.
Tinubu said this when he fielded questions from journalists after he and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the House of Representatives and other party chieftains, were received by the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee, NWC.
He said; “We are not threatened. We are committed and we are very proud of ourselves, we are of an orderly manner, we are committed to democratic principles and values; we are not bickering in any way and you know that. Can you say that of the other parties? We are not spewing fake statistics and wrong figures. Can you say that of other parties? Well, we are what we are, a progressive party.
“It is a new horizon and we assure them that every Nigerian will benefit I am very sure that there will be a refreshing change and we will continue development in a rapid way.
“Let the election be over. That is one step. We have to comply with INEC and regulations regarding the elections, when we finish that, we will unveil to you those things that we have for the country and our objectives, our creed, our commitment should be development and our commitment to transformation, and our determination to bring help to the teeming Nigerians.
“To all the members in attendance that day (of a primary election), we want to say thank you. We have come together as a political party and we have taken progressivism as our doctrine. We have to be progressive in our thinking, our deeds and Read More
Source:: Nigerian Chatter
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