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The running mate to the late MKO Abiola during the June 12 1993 Babagana Kingibe, a has endorsed the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s next President.
Kingibe said Tinubu deserves to succeed President Buhari due to his sacrifices.
The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, said this during a meeting with Tinubu over the weekend.
“Eyin lo kan, (you’re the next), he said in Yoruba.
“You will move from Jagaban of Borgu to Jagaban of Nigeria; from Asiwaju of Lagos to Asiwaju of Nigeria. For all your sacrifices, for all your effort, God will reward you this time,” he said.
It will be recalled that on Wednesday, Tinubu emerged as APC presidential candidate after polling the highest number of votes at the party’s primary election in Abuja.
The former Governor of Lagos State polled 1,271 votes to defeat other presidential aspirants of the party.
