13th March, 2023
By Sumaila Ogbaje
Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, the former Chief of Army Staff, has congratulated Sen. Bola Tinubu on his election victory in the Feb. 25 presidential election.
His congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.
He stated that Tinubu’s victory reflected the people’s will.
Buratai praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for conducting an election in the African continent’s largest democracy.
According to him, the Feb. 25 election was considered a well-planned and professionally executed job.
“Let me begin by congratulating Nigerian voters who turned out on the 25th of February 2023 to exercise their civic duty and voted en-masse Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the APC as our President-Elect.
“It is a clear reflection of the will of the people,” he said.
The former army chief also called on Nigerians to vote for all APC candidates in the March 18 Governorship and House of Assembly Elections across the country.
He stated that the vote of all Nigerians had the power to make a difference and consolidate the wise choice made during the presidential election.
“At this juncture, I say with all sense of responsibility that our collective future is assured under the renewed hope vision and mission of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
“I believe the President-elect is a man of capacity, empathy, vision, and all that it takes to lead Nigeria to the promised land.
“Therefore, I encourage all Nigerians to vote for the APC in the forthcoming governorship elections at the state levels so that the APC can have a majority at all levels.
“Do not be part of the minority opposition as we already have the APC at the Centre.
“Continuity has been achieved at the Federal level with the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President-Elect from the APC.
“Therefore, for effective policy implementation, progress’ security and development of our country, also vote APC at the states levels. Nigeria shall be great by the Grace of God,” he said.
NAN