According to him, “now is time to unite the party and face together the huge challenge to win again, the road is sure going to be rough and tough but it is a task that is doable.”
Tinubu, a former Senator and former governor of Lagos, beat 13 others to emerge as the flagbearer of the APC at a special convention held at the Eagle Square, Abuja.
Olawepo-Hashim in a statement explained that the primary election, which was “competitive more than the final results indicated, also highlighted our fault lines which the final tally may disguise.”
He, therefore, asked Tinubu to “truly walk the talk of his victory speech at the convention that he holds no bitterness against those who did not support him at the primary for the task at hand needs everyone’s support.”
According to him, in the spirit of good sportsmanship, Olawepo-Hashim said, “it is a welcome development that the standard bearer has kicked off this initiative.”
These consultations, according to him, “must be deepened and the policy framework and engagement of the APC standard bearer must be broad, having the capacity to cut through all the divides in the country.”
“Certainly the coalition that will produce victory at the general election is different from the one that gave victory at the primary,” he said.
“In the last 58 hours, the APC presidential candidate has visited President Muhammadu Buhari, the party chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and fellow contestants like Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi (State), and Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, among others,” Olawepo-Hashim added.
Olawepo-Hashim, a former presidential candidate of the Peoples Trust in the 2019 general election also congratulated “all those who participated in the exercise, especially Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, for a good impact; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, for a robust campaign that raised hope; Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, for a great showing within two weeks of joining the contest.”
“Also I must not fail to mention the youthful Governor of Kogi State (Yahaya Bello) who brought a lot of energy to the contest and all others who competed,” he said.
He equally saluted what he described as “the hard work of our National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and the entire party leadership for a well-organised convention. Mr. President, Muhammadu Buhari, also deserves our felicitations for being a father to all. We thank God almighty for a great convention.”
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