Tobi Adebayo
Nigerian lawyer, activist and top campaigner for the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Richard Akinnola has said he does not regret supporting the Vice President on his journey to becoming president in 2023.
This is as Tinubu leads at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary with a wide margin, followed by former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi and Osinbajo.
Taking to his Facebook page, Akinola hailed Osinbajo and urged his supporters to chin up as “there is a reason for everything.”
He also congratulated Tinubu on his early lead at the special convention.
He wrote: “Congratulations, Asiwaju Tinubu, the presumed winner of the primaries. In any contest, there must be a winner. However, I’m very proud of my choice of support in the person of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
“I have no iota of regret over my support for him. It was a privilege to play a pivotal role for him during the process.
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“I would gladly do it over and over again. It’s a matter of conviction. And for all our supporters and other volunteers who worked assiduously, day and night on the PYO project, God bless you all.
“I’m so proud of all of you. As l often say, God rules in the affairs of men and He has a purpose for what just happened.
“Understandably, many of you are dispirited and downcast but do not let your heart be troubled. There must be a reason God allowed this.
“It may not be manifest to us now but later as He is all-knowing. I’m unfazed, unbowed and VERY PROUD of PYO. Our supporters, abeg, make una shake it off. No be say person die. Life goes on. No yawa.”
