Ahead of the next weeks presidential election, National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has alleged that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, was the greatest election rigger in the country, even as he warned foreign observers against interference in the election.
Tinubu assured them that the country accepts their wish to observe but will not allow any interference in the poll process.
He noted that Nigeria would not accept the type of crisis that had trailed the last United States presidential election which the country alleged that Russia Interfered in his poll.
“We welcome the plan by the foreign observers to monitor the poll. After that, they should write their report and leave.
“Since the last USA election, they are still questioning the alleged interference by the Russian government in their democracy. This is Nigeria and it is our democracy.”
On the poll, he asked Nigerian not to accept promises made by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar, saying, the party has done nothing for the country.
Tinibu charged prospective voters to cast their ballot for the APC in the forthcoming election.
Tinubu ,while addressing the crowd of supporters, said that the opposition in 16 years failed to put Nigeria on a pedestal of growth with enormous resources.
He said the Buhari administration had done a lot with meagre funds and resources just in four years.
“Today is a demonstration of democracy and it is not all about President Muhammadu Buhari. Lagos is very sure for voting Buhari and APC largely in the next election.
“All the common men belong to this economy, they must share part of the democracy, we must improve the infrastructure, that is the only way we must creat jobs,” Tinubu said.
He said Buhari in his campaign in 2015, made promises,which he had fulfilled since he assumed office.
Tinubu noted that if the opposition had been dedicated to power generation in their 16 years rule, investors thst left the country before 2015, would have remained in the country.
“When I was governor of Lagos State for 8 years, I introduced industrial power generation system.
“Obasanjo and Atiku opposed it, I went to court and with the help of Prof.Yemi Osinbajo, we won.
” Please do not vote for him (Atiku),”.
Tinubu also sensitised the people on how to cast their votes on election day, saying “today, I want to teach the opposition a lesson”.
” Vote appropriately in the ballot paper for the APC and avoid your vote been voided.
” Use your index finger instead of your thumb and ensure you wait till the votes are counted.
Earlier, the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, reiterated the commitment of the state to unalloyed support of President Buhari.
“We appreciate the President in the last three and half years. The 2019 election is not about tribe and religion, but it’s all about job , economy and infrastructure.
“In Lagos, Airport road is making life comfortable for every Lagosians. PMB has refunded some of the money we used for projects in Lagos.
“We need to continue in that direction. The president has created the ground work for growth in the country.”