Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Sen. Bola Tinubu met, and according to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, what happened during that meeting will ensure Sen. Tinubu’s win in 2023.
At Thursday’s Surulere Local Government Area (LGA) APC gathering in Surulere, Lagos, Gbajabiamila made this statement.
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The Speaker claimed that based on what he heard during the private meeting between Obasanjo and Tinubu on Wednesday in Abeokuta, Tinubu’s presidency was nearly a certainty.
Gbajabiamila said that Obasanjo expressed support for Tinubu’s presidential campaign and even prayed for him.
He noted;
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.
Gbajabiamila said from what analysts and observers had said, the 2023 election was going to be a three-horse race with three main candidates.
He, however, said Sen. Bola Tinubu was the candidate with the best record of performance and network.
Gbajabiamila said that he had no doubt Tinubu would win the presidential election.
He urged party faithful at the various wards making up the Surulere local government area to work assiduously for the victory of Tinubu and all APC candidates in Surulere in 2023.
