Ahead of the March 28 presidential election, the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the electorate, especially the youths, to resist attempts by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the elections Vanguard reports.
The National leader who spoke at the 9.2 kilometre-man-march, tagged, “One Million-Man March- Walk For Change,” in Lagos State, yesterday said the gale of change blowing across the country would sweep away the vices presently rocking the country.
According to Vanguard Tinubu said the PDP- led government shifted the polls from February to March, thinking the month of March will not come, and urged the people to fight for their freedom with their votes.
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“I thank you all for the way you turned out to walk for your freedom and marched for change. You all know that they postponed the election earlier scheduled for February 14th to March. Now we are marching for that change,” he said.
“We are marching for Buhari and Osinbajo and all other APC candidates. We are marching for revolution and this is a common sense revolution.”
In his address, the Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said Nigerians were tired of failed promises by PDP and are ready to throw out anyone that is troubling the ship of the nation from sailing smoothly.
The APC governorship candidate in Lagos, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, said at the gathering, “We told Lagosians that we will do a one – million-man-match and we have achieved it. They could shift the day of the election but they cannot shift our destinies.
“The only party that can give you a prosperous future is the APC. They have saying they will do everything to rig the election to retain power but you know that? All powers belong to God. 21 days from now we will embark on prayers and fasting. We will go to the mosque and churches nothing can stop our destinies.”
Senator Gbenga Ashafa, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Hon. Olamilekan, APC candidates contesting for Lagos East, Central and West senatorial districts, urged the electorate to ensure the collection of their permanent voters’ Cards, PVCs, and not risk losing their brighter future by selling the PVCs.
Meanwhile PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation has strongly criticized the solidarity rally in support of APC National leader, Bola Tinubu.
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