Lagos East All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate Tokunbo Abiru has promised to live to expectation, if elected on October 31, 2020.
“Most sincerely, I thank you all for your support and promise never to disappoint you,” he said in his acceptance speech, after he was declared winner of the primary conducted by a panel headed by Ibrahim Masari.
The standard bearer thanked party leaders and members, who have trooped to ratify his candidature through affirmation.
He said: This decision is no doubt, an expression of confidence in me, a confidence and trust, which as a loyal party man, I will live day and night to earn, justify and protect.”
Abiru in an appreciation statement also thanked the Governor of Lagos State the National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for support, noting he has been providing sterling leadership for the APC right from its conception to date.
“My appreciation also goes to my dear brother, the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for steering the affairs of our dear state in line with the manifesto of the APC, the laid-down vision and development plans of our leader and his THEMES Agenda. Since our party leaders began this nomination process, His Excellency has provided unflinching support for Lagos APC at all times to ensure a peaceful, harmonious and unifying process.
“Finally, I am in no small measure indebted to the National Leader of our party and Governor Emeritus of our dear state, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He has been providing sterling leadership for the APC right from its conception to date. In all ramifications, he has been a leading light not only to Lagos State, but also the federation at large.”
