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BREAKING: After 24 Hours, Osinbajo Finally Accepts Defeat, Congratulates Tinubu

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Jun 9, 2022.

Benard Joseph

After 24 Hours, Osinbajo Finally Accepts Defeat, Congratulates Tinubu.
Osinbajo who also participated in the ruling party’s presidential election sent the congratulatory message on his social media page on Thursday, June 9, 2022.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has finally congratulated Bola Ahmed Tinubu for emerging the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate at the party’s convention in Abuja on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.

Osinbajo in a statement on Thursday said Tinubu’s sterling contributions to Nigeria’s democracy and its progress stand him out.

Osinbajo who also participated in the ruling party’s presidential election sent the congratulatory message on his social media page on Thursday, June 9, 2022.

His statement reads;

“I congratulate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory at our party primaries and his emergence as the Presidential Candidate and Flagbearer of our great party, the APC for the forthcoming 2023 Presidential Elections.

“I also congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari and all leaders of the APC for a successful Special Convention and Presidential Primary.

“For many decades, our flagbearer has shown passion, patriotism, courage and determination in the cause of nation-building.

“His sterling contributions to our democracy and its progress stand him out. His wealth of experience will certainly be critical in our party’s continued efforts to attain a more secure and prosperous Nigeria.

“To all members of our great party, regardless of who you voted for at the primaries, we must now unite behind our Presidential Candidate and Flagbearer to ensure victory for our party in the 2023 elections.

“As true progressives, we must remain strong and united in pursuing our collective vision as a party toward building a country that can provide a decent life and livelihoods for all our people,” he said.

Tinubu clinched the ticket with a total of 1271 votes, while Rotimi Amaechi garnered 316 votes and Osinbajo came third with 235 votes.

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About 2,322 delegates from across the country had stormed Eagles Square to elect the flag bearer of the party ahead of the 2023 general elections.

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