Tinubu, who compared Buhari to great and courageous leaders like Abraham Lincoln, praised him for remaining focused in the midst of distractions.
By Jeffrey Agbo
President Muhammadu Buhari has defied naysayers who say there is a cold war between him and his party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
Buhari said on Saturday before a mammoth crowd at the presidential campaign rally in Lafia square, Nasarawa State that he would continue to campaign for Tinubu as the ‘next president of Nigeria.’
He thanked party supporters for ignoring the hot weather and standing in the sun for hours to express their support for the party’s flag bearers in the forthcoming presidential and gubernatorial elections.
‘‘I congratulate and assure you that God willing we are going to win through and through. As Tinubu said in his speech, I have known him for more than 20 years, and I will continue to campaign for Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He is a committed Nigerian and I believe he will give all his best to Nigeria.
‘‘Also vote for Abdullahi Sule for a second and final term as governor,” he said.
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Tinubu thanked the President for being the ‘‘poster boy’’ of his campaign, fighting and working hard for the survival of Nigeria.
‘‘Nigeria is surviving as a nation. Because of constitutional democracy we would have asked you to continue, but you said no, you are going back to Daura, your hometown’’ he said.
Tinubu also used the occasion to chide those insinuating that he is having a frosty relationship with the President, saying: “Those who think there are cracks in our friendship and relationship would continue to be disappointed and have their short-term joy limited. Ours is not about the individual but about nation-building, honesty, integrity and character.”
Tinubu, who compared Buhari to great and courageous leaders like Abraham Lincoln, praised him for remaining focused in the midst of distractions.
He promised that under his presidency, Nigeria will recover from all challenges because of the courage and resilience of its citizens.
Tinubu added that his administration would prioritise agriculture, build the nation’s mineral resources and create wealth for Nigerians.
‘‘We will work hard. We promise you that your children and grandchildren will have no regret about this nation and ourselves,’’ he said.
