Former Nasarawa state governor, Umaru Al-Makura, has declared the Progressives Congress (APC) standard bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the best candidate in 2023 in a statement that will annoy supporters of Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to The Nation Newspaper, Al-Makura listed Tinubu’s achievements as Lagos State Governor between 1999 and 2007, his roles in the restoration of democracy in the country, and human capital development as qualities that set him apart from his rivals.
According to him, Tinubu was inspired by Nigeria’s First Republic leaders, such as Sir Ahmadu Bello, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, and Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, who he described as men’s mentors.
He said:
“Take the pairs of all the political parties’ presidential candidates and their running mates. You cannot find any of them that can come close to the combination of Tinubu and Shettima.
“Take them one by one and compare them with any of the two pairs in other parties. You won’t go far before you realise that it is not a contest.
“Take Tinubu and what he has done in Lagos State and the country physically, politically, socially, culturally, and economically, I do not see any presidential candidate that can match his competence, achievements, and vision.”