2023: I left Lagos for Abuja to contend with doubts, uncertainties - Bola Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Party (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, that he left Lagos to Abuja to contend while having lots of doubts and uncertainties.

He made this known at the Lagos APC secretariat, his political base, for the first time after winning the presidential ticket in Abuja.

They had a consultative caucus meeting tagged “Family Affair”.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos state, led all members of State Executive Council (SEC), to the meeting presided over by the APC state chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi.

According to Tinubu, he returned to his political base to meet Lagos APC family stronger than he left it.

Tinubu added that those he entrusted with the running of the party affairs after he stepped aside on his supervisory duty had not made him regret his decision to pursue his presidential ambition.

He further passed a vote of confidence on Sanwo-Olu and other party leaders for nurturing the APC political machinery in the state.

He said, “I left Lagos for Abuja, leaving the party members with Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat, leaders of Governor’s Advisory Council and other party leaders.

“They are the ones who released me to go to Abuja to contest.

“I left with many doubts and I was uncertain about what would be the fate of the party. I was constantly in touch with the Governor and his deputy.

“Sometimes, I would call the party chairman and ask them if we were doing the right thing in Lagos.

“The reports they always gave me gave me more courage and confidence to move on with my engagements in Abuja.

“I thank all of our leaders for keeping the party stronger.

“I handed over to you an undefeated platform in Lagos.

“The manner with which the party affairs have been conducted showed these people have fairly managed the home base.”

Tinubu concluded that his journey to secure the party’s presidential nomination in Abuja were filled with uncertainties, but the support raised from Lagos APC leadership improved his confidence to move on and win the primaries.

BEB