Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the party’s national chairman, stated that the party was poised to self-succession in the 2023 presidential and general elections, stressing that”the dint of hard work, perseverance, discipline, good governance and far-reaching policies of the Buhari administration which has pulled back Nigeria from the brink and stabilised the country.”
Hon. Simon Lalong, the governor of Plateau State and director-general of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), revealed the strategy for the campaign, saying it would be led by a “bottom-top” strategy with the primary goal of elevating all of the party’s candidates from the state to the national levels.
Members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), governors elected on its platform, some former presidential candidates, top party figures, the wives of Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Hajiya Nana Shetimma, as well as representatives of the newly established campaign council attended the ceremony.
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate, yesterday informed Nigerians that if he and Senator Kashim Shettima were elected president, they would be ready to begin to work right away.
At the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja yesterday, Tinubu made the proclamation as President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) and unveiled his campaign platform, “Renewed hope: An action plan for a better Nigeria.”
In order to lead the nation through the doors of security, wealth, and glory, Tinubu reiterated that the nation needs a “experienced torchbearer.”
The former governor of Lagos State claimed that his efforts to make the state one of Africa’s most prosperous states had put him in a prime position to contribute to the development of a greater Nigeria that all Nigerians can be proud of.
“It is, therefore, fitting that we are unveiling the Tinubu/Shettima Action Plan for a Better Nigeria today,” he said.
“This Plan is not only a roadmap to a prosperous future, it also serves as notice to the Nigerian people that if elected, Senator Shettima and I shall work tirelessly to reach that promised future from the first moment of the first day we went to the office.
“The doors to security, prosperity and greatness are open to us. We must step through these portals, guided by a torchbearer with the experience and mettle to shoulder the task ahead. Nothing short of this will suffice.
“I seek to become the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria because I know the way. My experience and past performance assure that.
“It will be through collective effort and national endeavour that we join hands, cross divides and achieve our vision.”
As he and Senator Shettima traveled the nation, Nigerians discussed their wants and goals with them, according to Tinubu, who claimed that this led to the development of his campaign platform.
“I ask you to join Senator Shettima and I on this journey. We have traversed every part of our nation, listening to the concerns and yearnings of Nigerians for a more prosperous and equitable society – better able to acknowledge and nurture the dreams of her people.
“We share the peoples’ desire for a peaceful Nigeria where we all coexist in fairness, prosperity and with balanced representation in positions of authority.
“After visiting and meeting our compatriots; young and old, poor and rich, educated and uneducated, Christian and Muslim; we recognise that no Nigerian wants empty answers to hard questions at this hour.
“The country does not need fancy promises or foreign experiments. Nigerians seek sustained progress and reform through stable governance and proven leadership.
“We need true and innovative solutions that address the specific challenges of each of our 36 states and our over 200 million people. We need our Miracle on the Niger River,” he added
