Politics
SEN. Adams Oshiomhole (APC- Edo) has commended members of the party nationwide for showing solidarity for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu.
Oshiomhole gave the commendation while taking part in the APC presidential primary election in his area, Ward 10, Apana in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo on Saturday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 365 APC members voted to affirm President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in Oshiomhole’s ward.
NAN correspondent at the venue reports that the party members showed enthusiasm to vote in the direct primaries for Tinubu.
The election officer, however, announced to the participants to indicate if there are any other candidates and they all affirmed support for Tinubu.
NAN recalls that Tinubu is the sole presidential aspirant of the APC for the 2027 presidential election.
Oshiomhole pointed out that all APC members in his ward were in 100 per cent support of President Tinubu’s re-election.
“You can see elderly women and even nursing mothers with their babies here to show support for the President.
“Everybody, both young and old , who are of voting age have all affirmed President Bola Tinubu.
” So for me, I am very excited, even my mother and other elderly women got here before me, that shows the level of their commitment to the Tinubu re-election bid,” Oshiomhole said.
The former Edo governor urged electorates to eschew violence in the build up to the 2027 presidential election.
He also advised Nigerians to register with INEC and obtain their voters cards to enable them participate in the general elections.
” What we need now is to preach peace. Election is not war, it is a celebration of freedom, freedom to choose who you want and freedom to refuse to choose who you don’t want. That is the beauty of democracy.
*We don’t want violence, we want our elections to be as seamless as what is obtained in other climes. Nigeria has to get there and I believe in this part of the country, we are already there.
” I look forward to a very peaceful election come Jan, 15, 2027, ” he said. (NAN)
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