President Bola Tinubu has spoken about his weight loss and sleep loss, alongside citizens bearing the burden of the economic reforms pursued by his administration.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that Tinubu made this known while addressing party leaders and supporters at the Bola Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja immediately after being declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary with 10,999,162 votes.
Tinubu said he shares in the nation’s collective anguish over the past three years of sweeping fiscal and economic reforms.
The president also lauded the outcome of the primary election, stressing that there was no bloodshed or rancour.
He said, “I know what it takes to reform this nation we met in tatters. If you lost sleep, I’ve lost some too. If you’ve lost weight, I’ve lost some too.
“But I’ve always remembered one thing: in 2022, I asked for this job. You all supported me and I got it. So I must do it.
“I was glued to the television after voting. I saw the mammoth crowd in Kano and Kaduna, the city boy walking the streets of Calabar.
“It was a good feeling to see that there was no bloodshed, no rancour. This is politics in earnest. This is where we want Nigeria, facing one focus.”
Tinubu polled 10,999,162 votes against his sole challenger, Stanley Osifo, who scored 16,503 in the direct primary conducted across all 774 local government areas and 8,809 wards nationwide on Saturday.