…declares him ‘presumed winner’ of APC primary
Ahead of the formal declaration of the results of the just-concluded presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress, spokesperson of the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Mr Richard Akinnola, has congratulated the party’s National Leader and leading presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Akinola, in a Facebook post on Wednesday morning, described Tinubu as the “presumed winner” of the APC presidential primary.
Inspite of the fact that the results of the primary election were still being collated as of the time of this report, there were strong indications that Tinubu had continued to maintain the lead.
Akinnola, however, wrote on his Facebook page, “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.
“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.”
About 2,322 delegates voted at the special convention for the presidential primaries held at Eagle Square, Abuja, between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.