Bola Tinubu

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Nigeria presidential Election 2023: Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu ... (BBC News)

Nigeria dey vote who dia next leaders go be inside presidential and legislative elections.

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INEC officials yet to arrive Tinubu's polling unit (The Punch)

The presidential election has been delayed at the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu's polling unit, Polling Units 085, Ward 3, ...

Tinubu, who voted at the polling unit 047 during the 2019 general election, is expected to vote at unit 085 of the ward. He said, “We are waiting for the electoral officials, we have done our part and we don’t know why they are delaying. I am waiting to receive our candidate before I go to the polling unit.”

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INEC officials yet to arrive Tinubu's polling unit (Vanguard)

The presidential election has been delayed at the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu's polling unit, Polling Units 085, Ward 3,

After returning to Nigeria in 1983, Tinubu joined Mobil Oil Nigeria, and later became an executive of the company. Daley College in Chicago and then at Chicago State University. He has two chieftaincy titles – the Asiwaju of Lagos and the Jagaban of the Borgu kingdom in Niger State.

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10:20 am| Tinubu votes (Businessday.ng)

Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress has voted. He voted at 10:27am amPU 085, Alausa Ikeja, accompanied.

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PHOTOS: EFCC operatives spotted at Tinubu's polling unit ahead of ... (TheCable)

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were spotted at the polling unit of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of.

As of 9:50 am, voting was yet to commence at the polling unit as voters waited for officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were spotted at the polling unit of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), before the commencement of Saturday’s elections. PHOTOS: EFCC operatives spotted at Tinubu’s polling unit ahead of voting

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Breaking: EFCC storms Tinubu's polling unit - P.M. News (P.M. News)

EFCC officials stormed the polling unit of the All Progressives Congress' (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Saturday.

No INEC official has arrived as at the time they came. There were also large number of policemen on ground. Unfortunately, voting has not begun at the polling unit as at the time they arrived.

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Tinubu arrives polling unit in Ikeja to cast vote (Vanguard)

Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has arrived his polling unit at Alausa in Ikeja, Lagos state.

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I'm too certain progressive, transformative Nigeria is here - Tinubu (Vanguard)

Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has expressed optimism that a progressive and transformative Nigeria ...

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2023 Elections: Tinubu Votes In Lagos, Says 'I'm Too Confident Of ... (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has cast his vote at a polling unit in Bourdillion, Ikoyi, Lagos State.

The APC flag bearer is one of the leading candidates in the race for Aso Rock. He said the voting process is “going smoothly” and “going well”. Addressing reporters, he said “democracy is here to stay” in Nigeria and that he is “too confident of victory”.

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#NigeriaDecides2023: Tinubu begs citizens to vote for him in last ... (Premium Times)

Mr Tinubu said, if elected, he and Mr Shettima will replicate the developmental programmes they implemented in Lagos and...

To achieve this, we will re-engineer our security architecture to enhance the capacity of our armed forces and security agencies to guarantee the safety of the lives and properties of our people. We are determined to ensure that incessant strikes by unions in our public universities become a thing of the past. We do not delude ourselves that we are supermen with the magic wand to miraculously solve all our country’s problems. We will initiate measures to boost the revenue earnings of our farmers and improve the standard of living in our rural areas, home to the vast majority of our people. Rather, it will demand the highest standard of hard work, discipline, focus, determination and commitment on the part of the next President. Senator Shettima and I have outstanding records of high performance in public office as Governors of our states. Of course, we are aware of the hardships suffered by our people and the challenges confronting our country. Fellow Nigerians, it is with a tremendous sense of history and an immense awareness of the challenges ahead of us as a country that I address you today. The amounts disbursed to these categories of our people are unprecedented in terms of the sheer transfer of resources to the less privileged sections of the population not only in our country but in Africa. Rather, it will demand the highest standard of hard work, discipline, focus, determination and commitment on the part of the next President,” Mr Tinubu said in the statement. I have been overwhelmed by the enthusiastic crowds that have trooped out to receive us in all the states we visited. Millions of our poor and vulnerable people have benefitted from the various social intervention programmes of the Buhari administration.

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'He'll take Nigeria to the promised land' — Buratai campaigns for ... (TheCable)

Tukur Buratai, former chief of army staff, has asked Nigerians to vote for Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“The evidence is very glaring for all to see. He has done it in the time past in Lagos and I am sure he has the wherewithal and capacity to replicate what he did across the country. In a statement on Thursday, Buratai said Tinubu has the interest of Nigerians at heart and that if elected, the APC candidate would replicate the feats he achieved in Lagos across the country.

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APC blames Labour Party, PDP for unfairly trolling Tinubu (Peoples Gazette)

"We worked very hard to stay on issues. But the opposition elements constantly assailed Senator Bola Tinubu with ridiculous, unsubstantiated and often ...

We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages. With strong determination by Tinubu and Shettima to improve on areas that require greater and better governance outcomes,” Mr Alake added while addressing a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja to round off the party’s presidential campaign. “Beginning from mid-October, with his acceptance of the invitation by Northern leaders under the umbrella of the Arewa Joint Committee. [Abuja](https://gazettengr.com/fg-moves-to-tackle-e-waste-in-broadcasting-sector/) [FG moves to tackle e-waste in broadcasting sector](https://gazettengr.com/fg-moves-to-tackle-e-waste-in-broadcasting-sector/) “This he did through a nationwide consultation ahead of his party primary. “We worked very hard to stay on issues.

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Why I seek your mandate to be president, by Bola Tinubu - (The Eagle Online)

For the past few months, my running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima and I and other leaders of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) have traversed ...

To achieve this, we will re-engineer our security architecture to enhance the capacity of our armed forces and security agencies to guarantee the safety of the lives and properties of our people. We do not delude ourselves that we are supermen with the magic wand to miraculously solve all our country’s problems. Senator Shettima and I have outstanding records of high performance in public office as Governors of our states. Rather, it will demand the highest standard of hard work, discipline, focus, determination and commitment on the part of the next President. Fellow Nigerians, it is with a tremendous sense of history and an immense awareness of the challenges ahead of us as a country that I address you today. Millions of our poor and vulnerable people have benefitted from the various social intervention programmes of the Buhari administration.

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ZLP, APM, others endorse Tinubu for president (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE)

By Subair Mohammed No fewer than ten political parties and their candidates have endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress.

We know too well that when he becomes the president of the country, the economy will grow. He said, “History is taking place today. “Senator Bola Tinubu believes in equity and justice.

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2023: Tinubu means well for Nigeria – Buratai (Daily Post Nigeria)

The former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has enjoined Nigerians to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

“The evidence is very glaring for all to see; he has done it in the time past in Lagos and I am sure he has the wherewithal and capacity to replicate what he did across the country. “I say so because he means well for Nigeria, and he has a better plan to fix the country and take it to the promised Land. The immediate past Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic urged Nigerians to come out and vote for Tinubu, claiming the presidential candidate means well for Nigeria.

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After Christian Leaders Endorse Obi, Northern Islamic Scholars ... (PR Nigeria News)

They separately called on their followers, and Nigerian Muslims to 'unanimously' cast their ballots for Tinubu and Shettima during Saturday's poll. Recalled ...

In the same vein, one of the clerics argued: “Both the (APC) presidential and vice presidential candidates are our fellow Nigerians. Another Muslim preacher, in the video, also said: ” The presidential candidate and his deputy are very competent for the job… [PRNigeria](https://prnigeria.com/), pledged to support the presidential ambition of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Sen.

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4 opposition parties declare support for Tinubu/Shettima in Lagos ... (P.M. News)

Many members and candidates of NRM, APP, ZLP, and APM in Lagos declare support for the presidential candidate of APC Bola Tinubu.

We believe in him and we know he can do better,” Abiola said. “We believe he is the man that can take us to the Nigeria of everyone’s dream. He has done well in Lagos State as former governor and senator. “We are supporting Tinubu because of his good past record. Akinade, the Lagos State Chairman of NRM, said: “We are here massively to endorse Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as our Presidential Candidate on Saturday. ” Tinubu believes in equity and justice.

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Tinubu Campaign Directs Support Groups To Avoid Placement Of ... (The Whistler NG)

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has directed all support groups of the party's presidential candidate, Bola.

The Electoral Act 2022 places limitation on political broadcast and campaign by political parties. The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has directed all support groups of the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to ensure that no newspaper adverts or placement of any campaign TV or Radio commercials or any other such materials in the print, electronic or social media are done beyond the deadline of 12 midnight today. “As a law abiding party, we hereby direct all our campaign organs and groups to ensure that no newspaper adverts or placement of any campaign TV or Radio commercials or any other such materials in the print, electronic or social media are done beyond the deadline of 12 midnight today as stipulated by the law,” Alake stated.

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Tinubu ends campaigns, prepares for election (The Punch)

The Tinubu-Shettima presidential campaign council on Thursday announced the end of all its political jingles, newspaper adverts and campaign in line with ...

They do not emanate from us and we will take no responsibility for them.” “As a law-abiding party, we hereby direct all our campaign organs and groups to ensure that no newspaper adverts or placement of any campaign TV or Radio commercials or any other such materials in the print, electronic or social media are done beyond the deadline of 12 midnight today as stipulated by the law. A statement released in Abuja by PCC Special Adviser on Media, Communications and Public Affairs, Dele Alake, explained that his team has directed other campaign organs and groups to ensure that no newspaper adverts, commercials, jingles or political publications in print, electronic or social media are conducted beyond midnight as stipulated by the law.

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APM, APP, NRM, ZLP members declare support for Tinubu (TheCable)

A group comprising members of four political parties have endorsed Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress.

We believe in him and we know he can do better,” Abiola said. “Tinubu believes in equity and justice. “We are here massively to endorse Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as our presidential candidate on Saturday.

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Education Group, ERC Rejects Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi, Says None ... (SaharaReporters.com)

The group said it was appalled that the president of Nigerian students union could choose to endorse Tinubu, a pro-capitalist politician who could not be ...

The ERC said, "Since he began his presidential bid, he has been making different donations in hundreds of millions or billions of naira to groups in distress. "Again, we strongly feel that the presidential ambition of Tinubu doesn’t deserve any support from mass of the Nigeria students. The group said it was appalled that the president of Nigerian students union could choose to endorse Tinubu, a pro-capitalist politician who could not be trusted to defend and protect the interest of Nigerian students from operation.

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Fact-checking claims made by Bola Tinubu at NESG dialogue (Premium Times)

Mr Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, spoke on his economic agenda and plans for tackling core issues beleaguering the Nigerian ...

[population of youth](https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/nigeria-population/) in the world, with a median age of 18.1 years. The Guardian also [reports](https://guardian.ng/opinion/igr-why-lagos-leads/) that Lagos IGR in 1999 stood at N14.6 billion. Good journalism costs a lot of money. [world bank](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=ZG-EG-DZ-MA&most_recent_value_desc=true) shows that Nigeria is the biggest economy in Africa, with a $440 billion GDP. At this rate, Nigeria’s population could double within the next 25 to 30 years. Therefore, there are no facts to clearly state that Lagos State is the fifth largest economy in Africa, as Mr Tinubu claimed. [About 70%](https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/nigeria-population/) of the population is under 30, and 42% are under 15, according to Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest [United Nations data.](https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/nigeria-population/) [206 million in 2020](https://guardian.ng/business-services/industry/nigerias-population-now-206m-says-npc/), Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and [seventh in the world](https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/). [National Bureau of Statistics](https://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/) (NBS) stated that in 2021 Lagos state [generated](https://businessday.ng/news/article/lagos-state-records-n753b-igr-in-2021/) N753 billion in IGR, representing 40 per cent of the total IGR generated by 36 states of the federation that year. [generated](https://businessday.ng/news/article/lagos-state-records-n753b-igr-in-2021/) N660 billion and N646 billion in 2019. With a $59.7 million GDP, Lagos ranked 12th in Africa. [reported](https://www.thecable.ng/fact-check-how-true-are-claims-by-tinubu-shettima-about-size-of-lagos-economy) that Lagos Internally generated Revenue (IGR) of N14.6 billion in 1999, representing a monthly average of N1.2 billion.

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BREAKING: Adamawa LP gov candidate dumps Obi for Tinubu (The Punch)

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Adamawa State, Umar Mustapha, and his supporters, on Thursday, declared their support for the presidential ...

The PUNCH had earlier reported, that the governorship candidate of the LP and his supporters, had boycotted, the campaign rally of Obi. Mustapha who’s popularly known as Otumba said his decision and that of his supporters, to support the candidate of another political party both at the national and state levels was made after it became clear to him that the party in the state will get nowhere based on the way it was set up in the state. The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Adamawa State, Umar Mustapha, and his supporters, on Thursday, declared their support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Tinubu, ditching the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

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2023: Tinubu means well for Nigeria, says Buratai (Businessday.ng)

The former Chief of Army Staff retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has enjoined Nigerians to vote APC presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu…

Tukur Buratai has enjoined Nigerians to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Sen. “The evidence is very glaring for all to see; he has done it in the time past in Lagos and I am sure he has the wherewithal and capacity to replicate what he did across the country. The former Chief of Army Staff retired Lt.-Gen.

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Tinubu remains our choice in Ebonyi- Umahi – The Sun Nigeria (Daily Sun)

From Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki. Ebonyi State governor, Chief David Umahi, has reinterated the preparedness of the state to ensuring the victory of the All ...

Umahi and all APC party faithfuls in the state have been drawn to the malicious insinuation that the party in the state has ditched her presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Jagaban Borgu for Mr Peter Obi of Labour Party. “The attention of the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. In the statement, Oko insisted that Governor David Umahi and the entire APC structure in the state were strongly committed to the victory of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu and all the APC candidates.

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Adamawa LP guber candidate endorses Tinubu (TheCable)

Umar Madawaki, the LP governorship candidate in Adamawa, has asked his supporters to vote for Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate...

“My commitment is to run an administration that will embrace everyone regardless of ethnicity, location, and religion,” he said. “It is in light of this that we entered into discussions with the APC and after exhaustive negotiations, we have resolved to collapse our entire structure for the APC and particularly, for the presidential election. “We have been deliberately disrespected by the party structure at the national and state levels,” he said.

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Adamawa LP's governorship candidate dumps Peter Obi for Tinubu ... (P.M. News)

Umar Mustapha has dumped the party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi for the APC's presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

In his words: “I remain the Labour Party governorship candidate in Adamawa State, but for the presidential election, my structure is for Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking in Yola on Thursday, Mustapha said he remained the governorship candidate of Labour Party, but that his structure is for Tinubu. The Governorship candidate of Labour Party in Adamawa State, Umar Mustapha has dumped the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi for the APC’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

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Fact-Checking Bola Tinubu's Claims: A Fair Analysis (NNN)

Fact-Checking Bola Tinubu's Claims: A Fair Analysis Recently, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate and former Lagos State Governor, ...

[](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=blogger outreach editorial pricing) [South Africa](https://nnn.ng/tag/south-africa/) and [Egypt](https://nnn.ng/tag/egypt/). [](https://nnn.ng/hausa/#=good morning in hausa) [](https://nnn.ng/i/#=best free link shortner) [Lagos](https://nnn.ng/tag/lagos/) State Governor, Bola Tinubu, was a guest at the [Nigeria](https://nnn.ng/tag/nigeria/)n Economic Summit Group’s ( [NESG](https://nnn.ng/tag/nesg/)) Summit House. [All Progressives Congress](https://nnn.ng/fact-checking-bola-tinubu-s-claims-a-fair-analysis/#All Progressives Congress) [General news](https://nnn.ng/general-news/)

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65 political parties adopt Tinubu as president (Vanguard)

Barely 48 hours to the February 25, 2023 elections in Nigeria, 65 Deregistered political parties that are members of the Forum of Political Parties, FPP, ...

“Asiwaju Tinubu has been of a great service to humanity and Nigeria. “Forum of Political Parties (FPP) is an umbrella body of both Registered and Deregistered political parties in Lagos State. ” As we have today endorsed him, we are exceedingly happy seeing that this day and event came through. “One of the leading roles of political parties is to checkmate political governance. That one man is Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). “I can proudly say that today has marked a new thing as the 65 Deregistered Political Parties who are active members Forum of Political Parties in Lagos State has unanimously endorsed the most competent and experienced presidential candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections, in the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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ZLP, APM, Others Endorse Tinubu for President (THISDAY Newspapers)

Segun James. Barely 48 hours to the presidential election, 10 political parties and their candidates have endorsed the presidential candidate of the All ...

“We are convinced in his competence for the growth and wellbeing of the nation. We know too well that when he becomes the president of the country, the economy will grow. “Senator Bola Tinubu believes in equity and justice.

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FAKE NEWS ALERT: We didn't endorse Tinubu or any party, says ... (TheCable)

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has dismissed claim that it endorsed Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate.

“We urge the public to disregard any claims of NANS endorsing any political candidate or party. “We wish to inform Nigerian students and the unsuspecting general public that NANS as a body, has not endorsed any candidate or political party, and will never do so under any guise. “We wish to dissociate ourselves from the false claims made by Comrade Smart Edwards and his acclaimed kangaroo group, The NATIVE Which has no formal association with NANS whatsoever.

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Nigerian Students, NANS Denies Endorsement Of APC President ... (SaharaReporters.com)

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has denied the purported endorsement of a presidential candidate for the 2023 ...

“We urge the public to disregard any claims of NANS endorsing any political candidate or party. “We wish to dissociate ourselves from the false claims made by Comrade Smart Edwards and his acclaimed kangaroo group, The NATIVE Which has no formal association with NANS whatsoever. “We wish to inform Nigerian students and the unsuspecting general public that NANS as a body, has not endorsed any candidate or political party, and will never do so under any guise.

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Youths in Lagos declare for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu (Businessday.ng)

Youths in Lagos have declared their support for Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and...

On the day of the election, we have resolved that all of us will be independent canvassers for Tinubu,” Oba said. His manifesto is believed to offer solutions because we have seen his track record. The attendees included members of non-political youth organisations, members of the voluntary youth organisations (uniform) operating in Lagos, and their non-uniform counterparts in various groups.

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NANS South-West Support For Tinubu Stands – VP – Independent ... (Independent Newspaper Nigeria)

The Vice President (External Affairs) of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Akinteye Babatunde Azeez, has reiterated that the student body's ...

“We have not rescinded on our decision and position, consequently, tomorrow at the polls, the entire students and youth in Southwest will be using their voting strength to delivering Asiwaju Bola ahmed Tinubu.” “I restate the commitment of the entire students and youths in southwest to delivering Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu tomorrow at the polls. “Furthermore, we also find Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu worthy of endorsement as a result of his campaign promises which are germane to the growth of our educational sector in the country.

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Nigerian Students' Support For Tinubu Stands – NANS VP ... (Independent Newspaper Nigeria)

He made this known in a statement titled, 'NAN, SUG presidents, students leader, stakeholders and national youth parliament endorsement of Asiwaju Bola Tinibu ...

“We have not rescinded on our decision and position, consequently, tomorrow at the polls, the entire students and youth in Southwest will be using their voting strength to delivering Asiwaju Bola ahmed Tinubu.” “I restate the commitment of the entire students and youths in southwest to delivering Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu tomorrow at the polls. “Furthermore, we also find Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu worthy of endorsement as a result of his campaign promises which are germane to the growth of our educational sector in the country.

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