Governor Of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun Visits Tinubu Pledges Support
The Governor of Ogun state Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, visited the presidential candidate of the all progressive congress,Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and pledged to support the former Lagos State governor in winning the 2023 presidential election.
Abiodun who made this known on his Twitter page on Friday disclosed that his visit for the party’s presidential flagbearer was to congratulate him on his victory at the APC primary.
According to reports, Tinubu scored total of 1,271 votes to defeat his closest contenders, Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday.
Amaechi obtained 316 votes while Osinbajo polled 235.
He contested against 13 other aspirants – Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Mr Ahmed Rufai, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Mr Jack Rich, Governor Ben Ayade, Governor David Umahi, Senator Ahmed Yarima, Dr Ahmed Lawan, Osinbajo, Amaechi, Governor Yahaya Bello and Mr Ogbonnaya Onu.
Nine aspirants had earlier stepped down, eight of whom asked their supporters to vote for Tinubu, while one asked his supporters to vote for Osinbajo.
Those who stepped down before voting began were Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa, Robert Boroffice, Ken Nnamani, Ibikunle Amosun, Dimeji Bankole, Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi and Godswill Akpabio.
