‘Tinubu has the capacity’ — Uba Michael congratulates APC presidential candidate

Uba Michael, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta state, has congratulated Bola Ahmed Tinubu, national leader of the party, for winning the presidential primary election.

Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos, emerged as the ruling party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general election after winning by a landslide on Wednesday.

He polled 1,271 votes to defeat Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Rotimi Amaechi, ex-minister of transportation.

While Amaechi polled 316 votes, Osinbajo scored 235 votes.

Uba, who attended the convention held at the Eagle Square, in Abuja, alongside other APC stalwarts, said Tinubu has the capacity to paddle affairs of the country, adding that “he has a proven track record”.

“Let me be among the first to congratulate our leader and father, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the flag-bearer of our party, this is a deserving victory, and wish him and our party success in the general election,” Uba said.

“I also want to commend Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Minister for transportation and former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, for remaining consistent in action and character throughout the race.”

Fourteen aspirants participated in the race, including Chukwuemeka Nwajuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Ahmed Rufai, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Jack Rich, Ben Ayade, David Umuahi, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Senator Ahmed Yarima, Ahmed Lawan, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Rotimi Amaechi, Yahaya Bello and Ogbonnaya Onu.

Indications that the odds would favour Tinubu began to manifest after some of the aspirants started to stand down their aspirations and declare support for him.

Those who stepped down for Tinubu were Godswill Akpabio, former minister for Niger Delta Affairs; Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Ogun; Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti; Abubakar Badaru, governor of Jigawa; Dimeji Bankole, former speaker of the house of representatives; Senator Ajayi Boroffice and Uju Ohanenye, the only female aspirant.

Tinubu, who was the first to address the special convention, boasted of having the capacity to articulate a vision of progress for the country if elected candidate of the party and ultimately as the president.