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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the 2023 presidential election.
Buhari said this on Wednesday when he met with the APC vice presidential candidate, Sen Kashim Shettima, at the State House, Abuja.
Earlier on Wednesday, the APC had unveiled Shettima,a former Borno State Governor, as the running mate to its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, Buhari expressed delight over the choice of the former governor as the APC’s vice presidential candidate.
Shehu noted that the former Borno State Governor delivered a “flowery speech” in honour of Buhari at the meeting, adding that in a bid to lighten up the mood after listening to Shettima, the president said he would respond when he hands over to the APC candidates in 2023.
“I will respond to your speech when I am handing over to you and your boss. God willing, you are going to win.
“I wish you the best. Your consistency in the party is very respectful. You served your two terms as governor and finished well.
“You have kept touch with your base. At every important occasion or event, you are maintaining support for the one who succeeded you. This is commendable,” Buhari said.