Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a dependable leader and a man of his words.
The APC presidential candidate, and former governor of Lagos state stated this during his ‘thank you’ visit to the president at the Presidential Villa,Abuja on Thursday.
Tinubu was accompanied by the Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Nephew, Mr Wale Tinubu.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Asiwaju Tinubu vowed to sustain Buhari’s legacies when he wins the election and is sworn in as his successor.
He commended the President for providing a level playing field for the process of selecting the party’s presidential candidate.
“He promised the whole country and the world that he will build a legacy of transparency and consistency. Legacy of a level playing ground for all the aspirants. He will be committed to democratic principles and values and he did so.
“He didn’t endorse anybody, he didn’t impose anybody, he did not, at any time, attempt to tinker with the process of this election to favour one tribe or the other. He was steadfast, he was trust worthy, he was dependable, he was a leader.
“If he had to give it to anybody yesterday, it’s not my victory that is important, it’s the process and the management of that election that gave it to President Muhammadu Buhari” he said.
“I’m brilliant, I am experienced, from the private sector, to public sector and ready to hit the ground running same day and not mess up the legacy of progress and honesty that is left behind for me and handed over to me by President Muhammadu Buhari.
“All APC family members should celebrate in a limited manner, we just begin the hard work ahead to win the victory for our party is a hard one and we will win”, he said.
Tinubu won the party’s ticket with 1,271 votes to defeat his closest rivals Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Osinbajo who polled 316 and 237 votes respectively.