Nigerians have flooded Twitter with mixed views, following the landslide victory of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s presidential primary where he polled 1,271 votes to clinch the presidential ticket for the 2023 general election.
Tinubu defeated Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi and a host of other aspirants at the Eagle Square, sending his supporters into celebratory mode on social media.
While his supporters were celebrating, others lamented his victory. With some seeing his win as a reason to move towards the Labour Party and its candidate, Peter Obi
Here are some reactions from Twitter following Tinubu’s victory at the APC presidential primary:
Main rival and PDP presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar congratulates Tinubu on his victory
@adeyanjudeji 80yr old sick Tinubu set to win APC presidential ticket. Is Aso Rock now a sickbay?
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@DeleMomodu Congratulations to the Jagaban Borgu ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU on winning the APC Presidential Primary … The 2023 Presidential race will now be a straight fight, a battle royale, between two old buddies, TINUBU and ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR, the candidate of our great party PDP…
@AishaYesufu Poor Yemi Osinbajo @ProfOsinbajo ! All the slaving and grovelling! All the selling soul to the devil! All the looking away while atrocities and blood-shedding happen! Kai! May ambition not lead us astray!
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@MrLekanAdigun At this point, congratulating Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for his victory at the #APCPresidentialPrimaries is in order. I supported Osinbajo but God knows best.
@KnightofDelta Tactical political masterclass from Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Gotta give it to the man. He get mandate. Oluomo for Transport Minister
@RxMakuo Omo, thank God for Peter Obi sha. Imagine having to choose btween Atiku and Tinubu.
@perolaashu Under Jonathan, we were complete; Under Buhari, we were finished; Under Tinubu, we will be completely finished! Your PVC is better wasted on Peter Obi than on the APC/PDP candidates. Use your brain!
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@whitenigerian Congratulations to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC Presidential Flag Bearer and the King Maker who has become King
@Ssaasquatch Tbh the future doesn’t look all that bright for Tinubu. He can’t run with a Muslim VP and the few Christian choices from the north don’t have the required political clout. Interesting to see how this plays out.