Richard Akinnola, a top campaigner for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has congratulated Mr Bola Tinubu on his expected victory in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary (APC).
Akinnola, a lawyer and journalist, wished the APC leader well in a statement posted to his Facebook page on Wednesday.
“Congratulations, Asiwaju Tinubu, the presumed winner of the primaries,” he said in the statement. “In any contest, there must be a winner.
“However, I’m very proud of my choice of support in the person of Professor 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.”
The congratulatory message comes amid the sorting of votes cast by party delegates at the primary which began on Tuesday and ran through the second day.
“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,” he said. “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 very proud of PYO.”