From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
Women members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the governor of Cross River, Ben Ayade, have showered encomiums on the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, describing him as the most experienced candidate among other contestants for the job.
In a statement issued by head of media, APC Women Presidential Campaign team, Rinsola Abiola, they said that the party stands for peace and progress, urging Nigerian women to be fully committed to the campaign.
In his remarks in Calabar, Cross River State, for the South-South rally for the Tinubu/Shettima Women Presidential Campaign, Governor Ben Ayade, had thanked the women for the choice of his State for the women’s campaign flagoff and lauded the leadership qualities of the APC presidential candidate.
“Our support for Tinubu is not because he is perfect. Our support for Asiwaju is because of his proven excellent track record as a people person who can consolidate on the gains of the present, drive inclusive growth, and lead our country to become more prosperous. The Tinubu/Shettima ticket is the most experienced and the most progressive combination available on the ballot”, he said.
Represented by Zahra Buhari Indimi, her daughter, Wife of the President and grand patron of the women’s team, Aisha Buhari, expressed optimism that women and youths will deliver in the forthcoming general elections, noting that the party stands for peace and progress, urging the women to be fully committed to the campaign.
Wife of the APC presidential candidate and chairman of the women’s team, Oluremi Tinubu, extolled the qualities of women from the South South region and pledged her commitment, calling on the women in the region to support the APC in its quest to win the upcoming elections.
In her contribution, Linda Ayade, wife of the Governor of Cross River, urged women and youths to vote APC at the polls, especially as the current administration has performed well.
The APC National Women Leader, Betta Edu, who also hails from Cross River, assured the women of her commitment to ensuring women’s interests are protected and urged women to come out en masse to deliver a record number of votes for the APC presidential candidate.
