Massive Crowd Welcome Tinubu at Lagos Airport

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, is returning to his home state for the first time,  after he clinched the APC presidential ticket.

NAN recalls that Tinubu  defeated 13 other aspirants, including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to clinch the APC ticket for the 2023 presidential election.

Tinubu, one of the national leaders of the ruling party, polled 1,271 votes to defeat his closest rival, former Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi who got 316 votes at the party’ s Special National Convention held from  June 6 to  8 in Abuja.

Meanwhile thousands of APC loyalists trooped out and gathered in various groups in and around the airport to receive their leader.

Some of the personalities waiting to receive the  former governor  at the  airport were Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo,    Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, APC Lagos state party Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, former Minister of Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, party leaders, local government area chairmen across the state and traditional rulers among others

The supporters were seen displaying unique cultural heritage of Lagos such as Eyo Masquerade and other masquerades among others.

Meanwhile, Tinubu had after winning the presidential ticket,  paid visits to most of the aspirants who contested against him at the primary election to solicit their support in his quest to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

Some aspirants had  donated their campaign offices for  the Asiwaju  Bola Ahmed  Tinubu (ABAT) campaign  in the course of visiting them to ensure that the party remained  united after the primaries.