Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says Wednesday’s meeting between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu confirms the ruling party’s victory in the 2023 elections.
Gbajabiamila stated this on Thursday while addressing party supporters at the Surulere Local Government Area Secretariat in Lagos.
Tinubu had held a closed door meeting with Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Wednesday.
Gbajabiamila, who was also at at the meeting, said Obasanjo made encouraging statements about Tinubu’s aspiration and prayed for the APC candidate.
He said, “When we were going to Obasanjo’s house, we were eight, including Asiwaju Tinubu and me. We didn’t want many people to know about the meeting. So, we were to meet Obasanjo and five others from his side.
“But when we eventually got there, we met something pleasantly shocking: a mammoth crowd of our supporters were already at the former president’s house waiting for us.
“So, Obasanjo told Asiwaju Tinubu to pick three people from his side and that he would pick three from his side to meet behind closed doors.
“So, I, Chief Osoba and Chief Akande and Asiwaju went from our side. My people, what I heard there, what Obasanjo said, the victory of Asiwaju is assured.
“Obasanjo spoke at length and we were all happy. He embraced our candidate like a brother, gave him a pat on the back, and prayed for him copiously.”
The Speaker said the 2023 presidential election will be a three-horse race, saying Tinubu remained the candidate with the best record of performance.
Gbajabiamila expressed confidence that Tinubu would win the 2023 presidential election.
He said, “Next year’s election is going to be an important one in our nation, and we all need to make the right decision.
“From all indications, there are three main candidates for the election. We know the records of everyone, we know what they did and what they did not do.
“Two were former governors and we know the one whose records are enduring and we know how the other people performed while in office.
“But one thing is a fact: there is none out of the three candidates that has the records of Tinubu.
“He is the best of them all and I don’t have any doubt in my mind that he would win come 2023.”