Tinubu didn’t ask for favours helping politicians to be governors, lawmakers: Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says it is payback time to APC presidential standard-bearer Bola Tinubu.

News Agency of Nigeria • November 3, 2022

Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Bola Tinubu [Photo Credit: Nigeria Info]

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says it is payback time to APC presidential standard-bearer Bola Tinubu. Mr Sanwo-Olu, a protege of the former Lagos governor, claimed that Mr Tinubu had helped several politicians to become governors and lawmakers without asking them for favours.

Mr Sanwo-Olu, seeking reelection, stated this at the Lagos APC secretariat on Acme Road, Ogba, during the party’s caucus meeting.

According to the governor, APC in Lagos is facing the most critical election, as winning the presidency would be the biggest political prize to win.

He told the party supporters not to rest on their laurels but to work for the party’s victory across the board.

“Asiwaju has done several things for all of us in one form or the other. He has come to this same place to support several of us as governors, senators, House of Representatives, and House of Assembly members,” Mr Sanwo-Olu stressed. “He has done the assignments effortlessly in the past 23 years without asking for anything.”

The Lagos governor further noted that the 2023 general elections would be an opportunity to return the favour to Mr Tinubu.

“God has now given us the unique opportunity today for us, for the first time to also raise his hands up as our donation of the best in class to the entire country,” Mr Sanwo-Olu pointed out. “I urge all of us to work for the victory of Asiwaju at polling unit by polling unit, ward by ward, and local government by local government.”

At the event, Mr Tinubu urged party members and supporters to rally round him to achieve his presidential ambition.

“Our local government chairmen must do better than any other person in delivering votes for our party. You met this party already built with structures across the communities,” stated the APC presidential candidate. “There may be little cracks here and there. You know what to do. Manage your anger. There is no politics without anger and pain. But with the pain comes the joy of victory.”

Mr Tinubu added, “We must work together to achieve the bigger goal before us.”

(NAN)

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