Ahead of the rescheduled general elections set to take place this Saturday, the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
Ahead of the rescheduled general elections set to take place this Saturday, the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has begged the Igbos in Lagos State for their votes for APC candidates in the elections. Similarly, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo appealed to the Hausa community in Lagos for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and other APC candidates in the zone. Both made their appeal in Ikeja but at different venues
Tinubu noted that the APC government never discriminated against people from the South East and others in the state in the delivery of democratic dividends, saying the party expected them to support its candidates at the polls for progress.
“We appeal to our Igbo brothers from the East, this is the state where you conduct your businesses, your children are in our schools, we don’t discriminate against them in our WAEC or NECO fees. We don’t discriminate against them for JAMB fees. Even in our universities, they take the benefit of our tuition and allowances and all that. Now, this time, we say, help us. We say vote for us and our candidates,” Tinubu said.
He reminded them of the time the popular ASPAMDA market and other markets dominated by the Igbo faced threats of demolition, recalling that he took necessary steps to save the markets, thereby protecting the interests of the traders who were mainly from the South East. He warned that the party would monitor election results in Igbo-dominated areas such as Amuwo-Odofin, Ojo, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, and Surulere in anticipation of votes for APC.
Also, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo solicited the support of the Hausa community in the Southwest for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and other APC candidates in the zone. Osinbajo said that some former leaders did not like Buhari because of his stand against corruption.
“The problem of our country is not that we don’t have enough money; the problem is that of leaders that we put there. Many of them stole the money meant for the people.
“We are able to do more than even when they (previous administrations) are even earning more because the President is not a thief. Even his worst enemies, those who hate him, know that he is a man of truth. They know he is a man who will not steal the money of the people. This next level that we are talking about by the Grace of God, the people of this country will begin to enjoy the fruits of all the sacrifice they have made in the last four years. Muhammadu Buhari has done a term now; by May, it will be four years. In another four years, I promise you by the grace of God, this country will be a different place; it will be a country that all of us will be proud of.” the VP said.
Chairman, Arewa Community in Lagos State, Ahmed Kabiru, who commended Osinbajo for recognising the community, said that Buhari remained a “sell-able product.”
“We are going to vote APC from the very top to the lowest position. I assure you, we are going to do this,” Ahmed Kabiru said.
