Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate, has said the victory of the All Progressives Congress is certain in the forthcoming 2023 general election.
While showing his confidence in APC winning the general election in 2023, Lawan on Wednesday, June 8, expressed full confidence in Bola Tinubu winning the presidential election.
Earlier today, the APC stalwart emerged as the party’s presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 General election.
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Lawan, who was one of the Presidential aspirants, had 152 votes in the just concluded Presidential election in Eagles Square, Abuja, scoring 152 votes in fourth position.
The Senate President was previously announced as the consensus candidate of the APC Chairman, Adamu Abdullahi.
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However, the development elicited various reactions as 11 Northern govcernors rejected the move, saying they stand on the path of equity, justice and fairness.
In his letter of congratulation personally signed, Lawan said the outcome of the election process had shown that Tinubu was the popular choice of his party.
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Lawan’s Congratulatory Letter
The full text of the letter;
The Presidential Primary of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), for the 2023 General Election has come and gone.
I am elated and proud that the Presidential primary was manifestly free and fair, and conducted within our APC Family under a most convivial atmosphere
The success of the event again demonstrates the capacity of our great party to run its internal affairs smoothly and devoid of rancour.
Losing At The Primaries
Lawan further explained;
As Your Excellency is aware, I offered myself alongside your good self and other patriotic members of the party to fly its highly coveted flag in the 2023 presidential election.
I did so in the belief that I have the knowledge base, ideas, experience and desire to provide leadership for our dear country at these most trying times.
However, the outcome of the election process has shown that Your Excellency is the popular choice of our party for that assignment.
I do not have an iota of doubt in the wisdom of that decision by our Party’s delegates from across the country.
Tinubu’s Competence
The Senate leader expressed;
Your glittering track record of public service, foresight and grit in party building and administration, as well as the courage you continue to demonstrate in fighting for the entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria make you worthy of the high esteem and trust of our party members everywhere in Nigeria as exhibited at the National Convention.
It is on this note that I heartily congratulate you on your well-deserved victory at the primary.
I have no doubt that with your credentials, experience, antecedents and political sagacity, our great party will go into the 2023 contest confident of victory.
As a loyal party member, I remain committed to the party at all times and will always be available to work for its success.
Congratulatory Message
He then congratulated Tinubu saying;
Once again, I congratulate Your Excellency on your well-deserved nomination as the standard bearer of our party and, insha Allah, next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
