Former Minister of State for Defence and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his confirmation as the duly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, through the verdict of the Presidential Election Tribunal.
The former Nigerian High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Sulaimon Adebiyi, stated that “today’s landmark decision of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has brought to an end, any thoughts or opposition to the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s duly-elected President”.
In the statement, Senator Obanikoro commended the diligent work of the Tribunal and its commitment to ensuring a fair and transparent electoral process. He emphasized that the ruling signifies a victory for democracy and urged all Nigerians to come together to support President Tinubu’s administration for the betterment of the nation.
He stated further that, the country’s progress should always remain a shared goal by all Nigerian politicians, irrespective of political lineage and affiliation.
Obanikoro, a commissioner in the administration of Bola Tinubu as Governor of Lagos State, reaffirmed his belief in the capacity, competence, and commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in renewing the hopes of Nigerians through laudable, lofty and enduring programmes and projects by the end of his mandate.