APGA, APP, ADP presidential candidates beg Tinubu for appointments

Some presidential candidates from opposition political parties have urged the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, to use his influence to encourage President Bola Tinubu to incorporate them into his government.

Ambassador Felix Johnson Osakwe, the presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) and spokesperson for the Forum of Concern Presidential Candidates, conveyed this message during a meeting that took place on Thursday in Abuja. The gathering included notable presidential candidates from parties such as the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Action Democratic Party (ADP), National Rescue Movement (NRM), Action Peoples Party (APP), among others.

In his address, Ambassador Osakwe emphasized the commitment of the opposition candidates to peace and the development of Nigeria.

His words: “We are here, sir, not only to see Mr President; number one is to be identified with you and to thank God for your appointment; number two, we see you as a father, sir, who has been a Commander-in Chief of a state, and here you are today to be the pilot that will lead the presidential candidate, especially those who are ready and those who love this country and the interest of this country first before politics, before parties.

“That you will be the right person to lead us to meet with Mr President, so he can hear our own views in person and also for him to know that it is not all the presidential candidate that is against him.

“We choose not to go to court because this is Nigeria and we have no other country to go.

“So we are here to thank you and to thank God and everyone seated here and to say that as presidential candidates, there is something we can offer this country and I believe with a government of inclusion, it will be necessary in terms like this.”

Responding, Ganduje promised to convey their views to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He said: “I will convey your views and requests. And I will ensure that you see Mr President eye to eye. I thank you for being faithful to your respective parties. What I am seeing is one political aspirant who became a presidential candidate by accident. He became a presidential candidate by hijacking another party because he was partyless.”