Rotimi Amaechi, the former Minister of Transportation has congratulated Bola Tinubu, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain over his emergence as the presidential candidate of the party.
Gatekeepers News reports that Amaechi further assured Tinubu of his support during the 2023 presidential election.
Tinubu, who contested the party’s presidential ticket got a total of 1,271 votes to defeat 12 other presidential aspirants including Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to emerge as APC presidential candidate.
In a letter, Amaechi said he was confident that Tinubu’s victory will re-energise the progressive ideals of the APC.
The letter read in part, “Congratulations on your well-deserved victory at the APC Presidential Convention held on 07 – 08 June 2022 and extend my best wishes as you prepare for the 2023 Presidential Elections.
“I am confident that your victory will re-energize the progressive ideals of our great party APC, buttressed by your mission of a Common Sense Revolution which led to the defeat of PDP in the 2015 general elections.
“As you embark on this historic journey I wish to assure you of my commitment to your success at the polls in 2023 and ultimately look forward to providing the necessary support to ensure that we develop a prosperous country for all Nigerians.”
