News2023: Twelve Governors Sign Tinubu’s Presidential Nomination Form

2023: Twelve Governors Sign Tinubu’s Presidential Nomination Form

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By Adesina Soyooye

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If the number of Governors who signed the Presidential Nomination form of All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is anything to by, then, he could be on his way to clinching the Presidential ticket of the Party.

Tinubu, whose form was submitted on his behalf by a  group led by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and former Secretary to the Federal Government, Babachir Lawal, on Wednesday, is a frontline Presidential aspirant under the banner of the APC.

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It has been revealed that out of the 22 Governors of the APC, 12 of them signed Tinubu’s forms. That’s more than half. And, considering that Governors control the delegates from their States, it is taken for granted that delegates from those States  are likely to cast their votes for Tinubu.

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According to a tweet by the Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosile, the Governors, among other delegates, who signed Tinubu’s forms are:

Governor Gboyega Oyetola – Osun State

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu – Lagos State

Governor Bello Matawalle – Zamfara State

Governor Babagana Zulum – Borno State

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje – Kano State

Governor Aminu Masari – Katsina State

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu – Ondo State

Governor Atiku Bagudu – Kebbi State

Governor Abdullahi Sule – Nasarawa State

Governor Inuwa Yahaya – Gombe State

Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello – Niger State

Governor Muhammad Baduru – Jigawa State

Incidentally, one of the Governors who signed the form for Tinubu, Baduru of Jigawa State, is also a Presidential aspirant.

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However, a few days ago, an unconfirmed story had made the rounds that 14 Governors Signed the Nomination form for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.


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