What Tinubu Said After Casting Vote In Lagos

Abiola Olawale
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After initial delay of election materials, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has cast his vote at a polling unit in Kafi/Awolowo way PU 047 Ikeja (capital 1).

Tinubu voted alongside his wife, Remi, and other party chieftains.

Addressing reporters, he said he is certain of a victory at the ongoing poll.

“This is expected, we need a good turnout and that is the adoption and the commitment to democracy and the democratic process must take place. I’m too certain,” Tinubu said.

The New Diplomat reports that Tinubu is contesting against the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; the presidential candidate of the Labour Party(LP), Peter Obi; the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso among 14 others.

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