Atiku congratulates Tinubu on victory , says emergence of ex-Lagos governor “a hard-fought contest”
…Senate President congratulates APC Presidential fagbearer
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated the Bola Tinubu on his victory at the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress.
In a statement posted on his Twitter handle on Wednesday, Mr Abubakar said Mr Tinubu fought hard in the contest, adding that it was his tenacity that made him prevail in the end.
“Congratulations on your emergence as your party’s presidential candidate. it has been a hard-fought contest, but that you prevailed confirms your tenacity- AA.”
Tinubu defeated 14 other contestants to emerge as the presidential candidate of the ruling party for the March 2003 election.
Abubakar emerged as the candidate of the opposition party at the PDP special convention in May, after defeating Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, among others.
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.
Senate President Ahmed Lawan has congratulated the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general elections, Bola Tinubu.
Lawan said in a statement released on Wednesday that he was elated that the party’s presidential primary, held in Abuja between June 6 and 8, was free and fair.
He said his loss to Tinubu in the primary election showed that the former Lagos State governor was the party’s popular choice.
