By Fashina Shakiru
Lagos APC former Gubernatorial aspirant, and technocrat, Abdul-Ahmed Mustapha has again urged Nigerians to vote the frontrunner of All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday presidential elections and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu respectively for gubernatorial election which has been scheduled to hold on March 11.
Mustapha said this in Lagos when he visited two Islamic worship centers; Ikwah Islamic Center and Alimuf Islamic Foundation. “Come on Saturday by the grace of God, Nigerians both young and old go to the polls to elect the President Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
He added that, every election has consequential effects. This is one of the most consequential elections of our time. It is going to indicate the direction this country is going and all hands most be on deck as this is not period for everyone to sit on fence.
The consequences of not voting will be grave. For the first time, the voting system will be digitalised and be rest assured that your votes will be count.
A former permanent secretary, Lagos state civil service, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, said, given the candidates we have on the ballot papers; Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Presidential candidate for All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Atiku, candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr Peter Obi’s Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate.
According to him; “It is crystal clear that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the capability to rule this country and his works speak for him, example is what he has done in Lagos. His framework is what hi successors are building on till today . Consequently, we are hoping by the grace of God that when he becomes the President come 25th February, he will be able to replicate in large measure all the good things he has done in Lagos state about education, infrastructural device, security, social development in Nigeria as whole.”
The Presidency has assured the nation and international community that the election will be conducted and peaceful. International organizations such as: International monetary fund, IMF, World Bank, United Nations UN, Canadian Government, British Government, and everyone looking at what is going to happening on Saturday. It will be very hard to jeopardize the election ‘undermine electoral process.’
Mustaph stressed further, we want to hold the power that be, keep to their words and give necessary support needed. We are holding our breath, taken a leap of faith and believing that all the necessary support that INEC needs to conduct creditable, free and fair elections that will bring joy and happiness to the populace and increase Nigerian democratic credential in the committee of nation come February 25th. Go out in large numbers cast your votes for the right man of ideas, experience, to turn things around for the betterment of this country.
The man who has done it in the past, and in the future is Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He is man of destiny and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for him to continue the good work he has started and for our party, the All Progressives Congress, APC to deliver the dividend of democracy and that is why we are out for the aspiration and hope that we are going out to the last day to canvass and mobilise our support to make people come out en masse on Saturday and votes for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mustaph emphasises
Commenting, Imam Abdul Hakeem Lawal advised people to come out peacefully and vote wisely. This election is not about religion but competency, he added.
“We need people that can turn around this country because suffering too much. There is no point for anyone to disturb the peace of this nation. Although, we are facing many problems, concerning scarcity of fuel and new currency notes, this is man made. Everybody in Nigeria knows this and we are going to vote whoever we want to votes for and perseverance is the key and we use our PVC to votes for the right person.”
Responding to this, Fadilat Sheikh Abdul Kabir Hamzat Olademeji, Founder /Chief Missioner, Alimuf Istajabah Inter Foundation Nigeria, said; “I am very glad that Mr Abdul-Ahmed Mustapha visited our center to admonish Muslim brothers and sisters and citizens of this country to come out and cast their votes for Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be our next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria come on Saturday 25th , February.”
