Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos
The South West Agenda for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu 2023 (SWAGA), a political group rallying support for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition on Monday said it is confident that the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will accept its entreaties to contest in the 2023 presidential election.
Senator Dayo Adeyeye, coordinator and chairman of the group said even though Tinubu has not formally informed them of his desire to contest, they are confident that he will not reject the offer when the time comes.
Describing Tinubu as a highly experienced leader with the required political tact to make Nigeria work, Adeyeye said members of the group who are mainly former and serving federal lawmakers and grassroots politician will not be wasting their time if they know Tinubu will not be.
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Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
The Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has declared that everyone was free to aspire to any position in the party in line with provisions of the party’s constitution and the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
In a statement issued yesterday, Bagudu also said the defection of the Governor of Cross River, Prof. Ben Ayade, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was as a result of President Muhammadu Buhari’s sterling qualities and that his fair-mindedness is endearing patriotic Nigerians to the party.
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), yesterday, said Governor Ben Ayade is free to aspire for the Presidency or any elective position in the 2023 general elections on the platform of the All Progressives.
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