The reason why President Muhammadu Buhari was pleased with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu becoming the All Progressives Congress, APC, flag bearer has been made clear.
As part of celebrations honoring House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila’s 60th birthday, the president spoke during a special prayer session at the Ansar-Ud-Deen Central Mosque in Wuse 2, Abuja.
The nation’s leader noted that he supported a free and fair process, which is why he was pleased when Tinubu emerged as the APC’s presidential candidate in such a process, in remarks made by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to the President, who spoke on his behalf.
Additionally, according to Gambari, the President sought to reassure Nigerians that he had no plans to violate the constitution in order to extend his term in office.
As for the speaker, Tinubu commended him for utilizing his position to advance good administration.
He said: “May God give you good health to work for Nigeria. It is a complex country that you have to navigate through. May Allah, in His infinite mercy, give us the stability, the peace to govern; the love that we share for one another, the patriotism that will make us proud of our country.”
Gbajabiamila thanked the President in his speech for his warm sentiments and for sending his Chief of Staff to the prayer meeting.
He said, “Let me, first of all, start by appreciating the President through the CoS. Let me also appreciate my benefactor. Many believe that wherever you find yourself, all power belongs to Allah. But Allah doesn’t come down to give you power, He guides and directs you. In doing so, He directed me to Asiwaju, He did it to me, and not just me, He did it to others too. May the Almighty Allah continue to give you (Tinubu) that very uncommon capacity.”
