Lagos APC Gov Primary: What I And Buhari Discussed – Tinubu

Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial Primary in Lagos State, the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday, met President Muhammadu Buhari.

The meeting which took place at the Presidential Villa, held a day before the party’s primary.

Recall that Ambode fell out with his godfather, Tinubu, after he (Tinubu) and other APC leaders in the state endorsed Babajide Sanwo-Olu for governor.

After the meeting with the president, a statement signed by Tinubu’s media adviser, Tunde Rahman, described the meeting as productive.

The statement, however, revealed that Tinubu’s preferred candidate remained Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The statement read, “Asiwaju Tinubu and Chief Bisi Akande were invited by President Buhari and it turned out to be a good and productive meeting. Asiwaju was quite pleased to have conferred with the President who has always shown himself to be a committed party member and a true democrat.

“Just like the President, he is looking forward to a good and credible primary that is peaceful and free of rancor. As previously stated, Asiwaju plans to vote in this primary and his position regarding the relative merits of the candidates remains unchanged.

“I am encouraged by the presence of a candidate in this primary, who has served the state in senior positions in my administration, the Fashola administration and even in the current one. While possessing a wealth of experience and exposure, he is a young man endowed with superlative vision and commitment.

“Most importantly, he understands the importance of the blueprint for development. He esteems it as a reliable and well-conceived vehicle for the future development of the state. He also knows the value of reaching out and working with others in order to maximise development and provide people the best leadership possible. With people like him at the helm, the state will write the proper history for itself.”