By Dapo Akinrefon

FORMER governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has called on the governorship aspirants contesting in Saturday’s primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State to close ranks and work towards a common goal of defeating the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In a statement, Tinubu said those participating in Saturday’s exercise stand the chance of winning, but that a “champion” would emerge in the end and they are expected to rally round the winner.

He said: “All those who have entered the contested primary have a chance to win. In the end, as with any political contest, only one person will be chosen. At the end of a fair and transparent process, our champion in the state will be selected from among this excellent field.”

“The key to the victory resides in how well you conduct yourselves after the primary. Joined in unified and fraternal purpose, there is no gathering or alignment of forces in the state that can best you. You must choose the history you seek. This cannot and will not be done in Abuja or anywhere else for that matter.

“You all know what is at stake. You all know what your conscience is telling you.  There can be no excuses or failure this time.”
Restating that the APC could rescue the state from the “misgovernance and suppression” of the past years, Tinubu appealed to party members in the state not to allow “our very opponents to sow discord among us.”