The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that its national leader and foremost presidential candidate in the country Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo last year was merely for diplomatic reasons.
This was established on Monday by the Lagos State Chairman of APC-PCC Media & Publicity Committee, Kehinde Bamigbetan when he featured on the Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
Recall that Obasanjo had, in a New Year message to Nigerians, endorsed Obi amongst other presidential candidates for the 2023 election, citing a track record of ability and performance.
The former president also said age, physical and mental disposition favor Obi more than other frontline candidates.
As reported by Theliberationnews, Tinubu described Obasanjo’s endorsement of Obi as worthless noting that “the former president does not possess any political goodwill or leverage anywhere in Nigeria to makes councilorship election let alone a presidential candidate.”
Also the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, in a press statement on Sunday said Obasanjo’s endorsement does not reflect the wishes of most Nigerians.
But while defending its candidate’s previous visit to Obasanjo, APC said it was mere for peace.
“That is what you call diplomacy with elder statesmen. It’s a normal diplomatic move that will show that you’re not out to fight anybody, Bamigbetan said.
