By Matthew Tabe
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has concluded plans to embark on foreign trips from December 4, 2022, amidst the ongoing power outage and fuel scarcity in Lagos.
The APC Presidential Campaign Council Social Media Platform in a post on Monday stated that Tinubu will travel to key Western capitals and is expected to return to Nigeria latest December 12th to continue his campaign rallies and stakeholders’ engagement.
This comes as Lagos residents and traders have continued to go through pains following the twin woes of power outage and fuel scarcity that have crippled socio-economic activities in the State.
QUEST TIMES investigations reveal that some of the worst hit areas in the power outage are: Ajah, Sango Ota, Lekki, Sango-tedo, Lakowe, Lagos Island, Ojota, Oshodi, Mushin, Ikeja, Iyana Ipaja, Isolo, Ipaja-Ayobo, among others.
According to the Campaign Council, “Tinubu and his delegation will be in London, USA, France and key European Union member states to share his vision and plans and to also solicit the support of the Western powers for the democratic process that will usher in new administration in Nigeria from May 29th, 2023”.
It stated further that Asiwaju hopes to succeed the APC-led administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Since the party took over the leadership of the central govt in Nigeria in 2015, this is the first time it will be organising an election where it hopes to transfer power to another candidate from its own fold.”
While in London, the Presidential flag-bearer, according to campaign sources, will address the Chatham House, the United Kingdom’s elite Foreign and Policy Think-tank institution where he will speak on security, economy, and foreign policy on Monday, December 5, 2022.
The Campaign Council said further that Asiwaju Tinubu will embark on the foreign trips to meet global leaders and influencers.
“Western powers are still very influential on elections in Africa.
“And they have more than passing interest in Nigeria’s election as the largest economy in the continent and biggest black nation on earth.
“Asiwaju will use the opportunity of this trip to sell his agenda for national development and also solicit the support of the Western leaders for our transition Programme,” the Campaign Council stated.