Osun 2022: ‘APC’s Loss Will Not Affect Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition’

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abayomi Mumuni has refuted claims that the outcome of the Osun Governorship election will affect the chances of the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, in 2023.

In a statement on Tuesday, Mumuni said only petty people would think that the defeat suffered by the ruling party in the Osun election will affect Tinubu’s chances in the 2023 presidential election.

Mumuni stated that Tinubu is known across the country and he garners votes from across the party, along ethnic and religious lines.

He added that the presidential election is different from the governorship poll, stressing that it is about different personalities and has its own dynamics.

The APC chieftain stated that the ruling party has learnt its lesson from the Osun defeat and will strategise ahead of the forthcoming elections.

He, however, asked the PDP not to think that the Osun victory automatically means they would win the 2023 presidential election.

He said: “It was very sad that we lost Osun State to the PDP. Though we gave a good fight, I believe important lessons have been learnt going forward.

“However, it is very narrow-minded for people to think that the Osun election will affect the chances of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his presidential bid. I have read such commentaries; I find them laughable and uninformed.

“The presidential election is a different ball game. It is about different personalities. The dynamics will also be different.

“The PDP should not have the illusion that the Osun scenario automatically means a win for them in the forthcoming presidential election. Asiwaju Tinubu is a factor across the country, and he garners votes from across the party, religious lines.”

This article was originally published on Naija News