Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has celebrated Ayo
Adebanjo, leader of Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural group, on his 95th
birthday.
In a statement issued by the campaign council of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, Tinubu commended Adebanjo for his role
in the pursuit of democracy for Nigeria.
The president-elect described Adebanjo as courageous and
prayed that he stays alive to witness the “dawn of a new, secure, and
prosperous era in Nigeria”.
“I salute his courage over the years and the useful role he
has played in ensuring that Nigeria remains a strong, united, and prosperous
country,” Tinubu said.
“We pray that
Almighty Allah grants Baba more years so he can witness the dawn of a new era
where the hopes of our people for a better, stronger, more secure, and more
prosperous Nigeria will not only be renewed but come to full realisation.
“I wish Baba Adebanjo good health, renewed strength, and,
above all, continued grace of God.”
Adebanjo did not support the presidential bid of Tinubu and
has continued to condemn the election that produced the APC candidate as the
president-elect.
The leader of Afenifere backed Peter Obi, candidate of the
Labour Party (LP) for the presidential seat, citing the “turn of the south-east
to produce the president” as a reason.
Adebanjo said that Nigerians
should not vote for Tinubu because he would continue the government of
incompetence started by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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