By; NICHOLAS DEKERA, ZAINAB ADESANYA and FUNMI CALEB, Kaduna
Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his landslide victory in the just concluded and officially announced Presidential primary election of All Progressives Congress (APC).
It was made known in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abba Anwar and made available to New Nigerian, stressing that it shows Tinubu’s high degree of acceptability in the North, as a bridge builder.
It added that, Governor Ganduje thanks all those who participated in the process as aspirants or officials, for promoting democratic process, assuring that APC would wax stronger as the 2023 general election draws nearer.
He further hinted that, “Asiwaju’s victory also shows his high degree in investment in politics, especially in human development.”
After congratulating Northern governors for their earlier unanimous decision of supporting power shift to the South and President Muhammadu Buhari’s acceptance of same, he encouraged that, “This patriotic decision will further cement all parts of the country.”
“President Muhammadu Buhari’s role in making sure that democratic principles are safeguarded in the process, is highly commendable and exemplary,” he praised.
Governor Ganduje called on all those aspirants that couldn’t make it at the primary election to come forth and support the winner for the progress of the party and democratic culture in general.
