The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said he has a vision for a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria.
He promised to end poverty, insecurity and other challenges bedeviling the country, and govern in an honest and democratic manner in harmony with the Nigerian constitution if given the mandate at the polls next year.
Tinubu spoke yesterday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, during a town hall with Muslim leaders from the South West.
Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, said he would retool the economy for the benefit of all Nigerians, describing the 2023 general elections as “Nigeria’s momentous encounter with destiny.”
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He urged the Islamic clerics to educate their followers on the importance of exercising their franchise and voting only tested candidates with a track record of excellence in public service.
Tinubu said, “Election season has been a hybrid of facts and falsehood, truth and lies. I would like the election to be one based on facts and truth.
“What is a candidate’s record of performance and what are his policies? I ask you to urge your followers to come out and vote and to do so wisely. Vote for a candidate that has a vision for a peaceful, prosperous Nigeria where tolerance and compassion undergird our constitutional and legal rights.”
Tinubu said he would be “a fair and just leader,” adding, “My pledge for fairness and justice is consistent with the tenets of Islamic faith.”
