The spokesman for the Yemi Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, Mr Richard Akinnola, has congratulated the former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, before the end of the All Progressives Congress presidential primary.
Premium Politics reported that Osinbajo and Tinubu, as well as Rotimi Amaechi, were the leading presidential aspirants of the ruling APC ahead of the 2023 general elections.
However, while, counting is ongoing at the national convention held at Eagle Square in Abuja, Akinnola congratulated Tinubu via his Facebook page.
He wrote, “Congratulations, Asiwaju Tinubu, the presumed winner of the primaries.
“In any contest, there must be a winner. However, I’m very proud of my choice of support in the person of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.
“I have no iota of regret over my support for him. It was a privilege to play a pivotal role for him during the process. I would gladly do it over and over again. It’s a matter of conviction.
“And for all our supporters and other volunteers who worked assiduously, day and night on the PYO project, God bless you all. I’m so proud of all of you.
“As l often say, God rules in the affairs of men and He has a purpose for what just happened.
Understandably, many of you are dispirited and downcast but do not let your heart be troubled. There must be a reason God allowed this. It may not be manifest to us now but later as He is all knowing.“I’m unfazed, unbowed and proud of PYO. Our supporters, abeg, make una shake it off. No be say person die, Life goes on. No yawa,” he wrote.