A one time Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has said that the presidential aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and those in his campaign team were ready to accept the verdict of the party presidential primary election, even if he fails to secure the party’s presidential ticket.
While addressing newsmen, after the submission of presidential forms for the former Lagos state governor, Lawal said the national leader of the party was very much ready for the primary contest.
He noted that, in as much the election process is just, Tinubu and his team will support whoever wins party’s presidential primary election for the 2023 poll.
He said, “There are no challenges, we are politicians. We have been in this game for many years. Whatever challenges there are, we will convert them to opportunities. We are 100 percent prepared.
“He (Tinubu) is a democrat, every politician should not be afraid of election because the probability are two; either you win or loss. So, if we loss at the convention, we will go back home, we will lick our wounds and prepare to support the winner if he wins in a free and fair manner.”
He said there was nothing to worry about, adding ” We will carry the majority of the delegates at the convention. So, the more the merrier, they (aspirants who resigned) are all welcome.”
He added, “We feel elated that today we have come to submit the winning form and we have complied with one of the major requirements of the party for contesting for presidency on the platform of APC. We have done all that is required. We have submitted all the documents that are required.
“As you can see we have received our acknowledgement copy and we are confident that victory will be ours on 30th of May during the convention.”
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, a House of Representatives member, Hon. James Faleke, were part of the team that made the submission of Tinubu’s forms.