Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday submitted President Bola Tinubu’s nomination and expression of interest forms to the national officers of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Shettima, who submitted the forms at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, urged APC governors, members of the National Assembly to support the President’s candidature.
He said Tinubu had demonstrated the ability to pull Nigeria out of the economic and social morass it had been enmeshed in.
Shettima relied on the positive impact of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu’s administration as the rallying call to give the President full backing to actualise his bid for a second term.
“We are here as Nigerians, and as members of the APC, to submit this very priceless nomination form of our dear President and leader.
“His Excellency, Bola Tinubu, as he seeks to lead us for another four-year term.
“Through thick and thin, Tinubu has proved his mettle and has shown the world that his capacity and resolve to pull the nation out of the woods remain unfazed.
“Indeed, the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President has reflected on many successes of this administration. The socio-economic impacts have been phenomenal in pushing out positive results, ” Shettima said.
According to him, Tinubu has courageously steered the ship of state through choppy seas.
Shettima added that even though some of the decisions taken by the Tinubu’s administration seemed difficult, they were necessary to stabilise Nigeria’s economy and secure the nation’s future.
“His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu, has delivered on the mandate of renewal, stability, and national rebirth. The storms of the past years have not diminished him; they have made a fine sailor out of him.
“He has steered this ship through turbulent waters with courage, taking difficult but necessary decisions to stabilise the economy, restore confidence, and prepare Nigeria for a more sustainable future. Hence our support and reason for rallying round him,” the VP said.
According to him, every citizen has a role to play in a democracy. It beckons on us all to, as a matter of sacrifice and contribution, protect the hope of Nigeria.
“On behalf of our great party, I ask all Nigerians to support this nomination and, by the special grace of God, the candidacy of President Bola Tinubu in 2027 is victorious.”
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, applauded Tinubu’s leadership at a difficult time in Nigeria’s history.
Abbas assured of better days and a brighter future with the President at the helm of the nation’s affairs.
He said Tinubu’s courageous decisions and bold reforms had put the country on the path of recovery, prosperity and progress.
According to him, Tinubu’s reform justifies his reelection for a second term.
The National Chairman of APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, said the performances of Tinubu and APC’s governors were enough justification for the President’s re-election.
According to him, the party has done enough across different sectors of the economy to justify the President’s second term.
He said the endorsement of the President for a second term by the National Working Committee of the party was premised on his sterling performance in critical sectors.
The Chairman, Progressives Governors Forum, Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo, said the party’s unanimous support for Tinubu was evident in the presence of majority of the governors present at the event.
He noted that the President’s leadership qualities and performance since he assumed office had positively impacted the party’s majority among state governors and the legislature.
Uzodinma assured that the progressive governors would work assiduously for President’s re-election to enable him complete the good works he has started. (NAN)
