By Olufemi Oni, Ilorin.
The National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Binra Edu, has vowed that Nigeria women and youths would deliver at least 40 million votes for the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, in the 2023 general elections.
Speaking at the women presidential campaign council flag off in Ilorin, the national women leader urged women to lay aside all distractions, saying: “The deal is 40 million votes for the duo of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima.
“We have a super candidate in Senator Tinubu as well as his running mate. The two of them will bring Nigeria to its dream land. This is the time to unite.”
Edu, who said that women would be prioritised in the Tinubu administration, urged them not to be distracted in their set goals.
Also speaking, wife of the president Aisha Buhari canvassed for door-to-door and state-to-state campaigns for the success of Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima in the 2023 general elections, adding that “seven years ago, we did same thing and the result was glaring for all to see.”
For her part, wife of the APC presidential candidate, Senator Oluremi Tinubu said: “We as wives, we stand by our husbands to bring succour to the less privileged through entrepreneurship. For Tinubu/Shettima presidency, it means a greater Nigeria is in the horizon.”
In his remarks, Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq said Tinubu would get support of people from the state because of his “provable excellent track record as a people’s person.
The Governor, who called on the Nigerian people, especially women, to support the APC in the coming elections for sustainable development, said: “As advocates of gender parity, we will work with Asiwaju to ensure that the rights and privileges of the Nigerian women are fully protected.
“Our support for Asiwaju Tinubu is not because he is perfect. Our support for Asiwaju is because of his provable excellent track record as a people’s person who is able to consolidate on the gains of the present, drive inclusive growth, and lead our country to become more prosperous.
“Asiwaju has the experience. He has the temperament. And he has the right network to make our country more united and stronger. By their antecedents, it is clear that the Asiwaju Tinubu/Shettima presidential ticket is the most experienced and the most progressive combination available on the ballot in 2023.”