Joel-Onowakpo Hails Tinubu, ‘A Political Strategist And Pillar Of Democracy’ On APC Presidential Ticket

Hon. Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has congratulated former Lagos State governor, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu on his emergence as presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC).

He described Tinubu as a ‘political strategist and pillar of democracy’ showing political resilience in national and local politics.

Onowakpo, a Delta South Senatorial District candidate under the umbrella of the APC, said that Tinubu’s emergence has showed truly that ‘he is the Jagaban of politics in Nigeria’.

He said that as one of the foundational pillars of the APC, Tinubu had built men and women in politics.

Joel-Onowakpo, in a statement by his Personal Press Secretary, Godday Odidi, noted that the emergence of Tinubu was as a result of dint of hard work.

He stressed that the 1271 votes that gave him (Tinubu) victory was an indication of overwhelming acceptance of the man he described ‘as a great politician’ who had touched lives across the length and breadth of the country.

He said Tinubu’s towering and intimidating political experience was enough quality that would send jitters into the spine of the opposition.

The Delta Politician expressed confidence of a resounding victory for the APC come 2023 with Tinubu as the presidential flag bearer.

“Your emergence brought political relief to our party that 2023 is going to be a contest between APC, PDP, and other political parties in Nigeria. On behalf of all my political supporters from the Delta South Senatorial district, I say a big congratulations to you, sir. We have confidence in you that the 2023 victory is secured.

Specifically, he commended the remarkable and unwavering leadership disposition of President Muhammadu Buhari, stressing that his leadership prowess saw the party organising a peaceful, transparent and acceptable presidential primary, adjudged the best in the history of Nigeria’s democracy.

In the same vein, Hon. Joel-Onowakpo congratulated all the aspirants who participated in the APC presidential primary and commended them for their display of maturity during the exercise.

He urged them to join hands with Tinubu towards repositioning the party to remain in power come 2023 and beyond.