President Muhammadu Buhari appears to be ready to help Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, win the February 25, 2023, presidential election after earlier appearing not to show keen interest in the campaigns.
In a move expected to leapfrog Tinubu’s presidential bid, Buhari has committed to lead the APC presidential campaign train to his home state, Katsina, as well as Sokoto, Yobe, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Imo, Cross River, Ogun, Lagos and Kwara States, Festus Keyamo SAN, Director of Public Affairs and Chief Spokesperson, Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, said in a statement early Friday. Mr Keyamo is also the current Minister of State, Labour and Employment.
If Tinubu wins Katsina and Sokoto or gets at least 45% of the total votes in the north west states, he is almost assured of winning the presidential race.
Here is the full text of the statement: “IN REVISED CAMPAIGN TIME-TABLE OF THE APC, PRESIDENT BUHARI SHOWS FURTHER PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO THE CAMPAIGN OF ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU.
“The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress announces that in its revised Campaign Timetable just released, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has shown further personal commitment to the cause of the All Progressives Congress and its Presidential flag-bearer, ASIWAJU Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the 2023 Presidential election, by indicating his readiness to be physically present at some of our forthcoming presidential campaign rallies.
“Recall that Mr President, out of his very busy schedule, had earlier attended the flag-off of the Presidential Campaign in Jos on the 15th of November, 2022. This was also after graciously accepting to be the Chairman of the Presidential Campaign Council of the ruling party.
“In the latest Campaign Time Table released yesterday (5th January, 2023) the President is billed to join the Campaign Train in at least ten States. The States are Adamawa State on the 9th of January; Yobe State on the 10th of January; Sokoto State on the 16th of January; Kwara State on the 17th of January; Ogun State on the 25th of January; Cross Rivers State on the 30th of January; Nassarawa State on the 4th of February; Katsina State on the 6th of February; Imo State on the 14th of February and the Grand Finale in Lagos State on the 18th of February.
“The PCC expresses its profound gratitude to President Buhari, the leader of our great Party, for his sterling and inspirational leadership at this time and for galvanising our teeming members and supporters across the country.
We urge our party faithfuls and supporters to turn out en masse, as usual, in the forthcoming campaign rallies. The zero hour is nigh; our spirits must be high; we must not relent in this our collective march to our victory that is divinely ordained.”
