President Bola Tinubu has met with leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) and governorship aspirants in Osun state and appealed for unity and consensus-building ahead of the party’s primary on December 13.
The Osun state APC governorship aspirants meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House, Abuja.
The aspirants who attended the meeting with the President include former Deputy Governor Benedict Olugboyega Alabi, Dotun Babayemi, Akin Ogunbiyi, Senator Babajide Omoworare, Kunle Adegoke (SAN), Babatunde Hareter Oralusi, Mulikat Abiola Jimoh and Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji.
Also in attendance at the meeting were the National Chairman of the APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; the Chairman of the Progressive Governors, Hope Uzodimma; and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola.
President Tinubu, who commended all the aspirants for their positive contributions to the APC in Osun State, urged them to close ranks and support the consensus candidate the party will present for the governorship election in the state.
He also advised them to avoid the internal bickering and disunity that caused the party to lose the last election in the state to the Peoples Democratic Party.
While harping on the importance of party supremacy, President Tinubu charged the aspirants to allow it to prevail in choosing the flag bearer, noting that only the party can benefit from it when it wins elections.
At the end of the meeting, the leaders committed to support the candidate who would emerge at the primary
Source – Radio Nigeria
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