The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Bola Tinubu on his victory at the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) .
The former vice president took to his social media pages to congratulate the former governor of Lagos State, stating that the APC presidential primary was a hard-fought contest.
“Congratulations, @officialABAT, on your emergence as your party’s presidential candidate.
” It has been a hard-fought contest, but that you prevailed confirms your tenacity,” he wrote.
Tinubu emerged the presidential standard flag nearer of the APC on Wednesday after polling 1,271 votes to defeat Rotimi Amaechi who scored 316 votes and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who polled 235 votes.
Meanwhile , President Muhammadu Buhari has handed over the flag of APC to Tinubu shortly after the declaration of the results of the presidential primary which features 13 aspirants.
