President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, wished the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and the party luck in the forthcoming general election.

Buhari said this at the grand finale of the APC presidential campaign rally held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos.

“l hereby raise the hand of the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

“Congratulations and l wish APC the very best of luck,” the President said.

On his part, Tinubu thanked President Buhari for his support and encouragement in his bid to become the next president of Nigeria.

The two-term former governor of Lagos State said for anybody to succeed Buhari, he or she must work hard and follow the law.

“You follow all the procedure during the party primaries, votes were cast, and l won.

“You did not ask them to reverse it based on my tribe or religion, not minding being from your village in Daura.

“Leadership is for growth,  independence of mind and capacity to perform which you encouraged me to inculcate,” Tinubu said.

He, however, gave his assurance to work hard if elected and promised to sustain democracy.

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“I will  renew the hopes of the hopeless and all the goals and agenda set in our manifesto will be fulfilled,” the APC presidential flag-bearer added.

Tinubu also urged the people to come out en masse to vote for him if they want him to become the next president of Nigeria as well as all other APC candidates.

On his part, the APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, described the grand finale of the party’s campaign as symbolic.

He said it was symbolic because the party “brought its presidential candidate to his state to cast his vote at his polling unit at the end of a tasking campaign.”

“We have gone the length and breadth of the country and It is our hope that legacies built over the years by the administration will be built upon for the better of all.

“We pray that by Saturday, the dice is cast and we have the APC president sworn in come May 29,” Adamu said.

Also speaking, Sanwo-Olu expressed  appreciation to Nigerians, especially Lagos residents for believing in democracy.

He assured that Lagos would continue to be the centre of excellence and the aquatic splendour.

The governor also urged the people to come out en masse and vote for the APC presidential candidate and all APC candidates.

The Star