Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has described the North-East as the second zone after the South-West for the the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
He so assured Tinubu on Saturday, during the wedding reception of Misbahu Yahaya, son of Governor Inuwa Yahaya.
“By the endorsement of members of the North-East APC caucus which I presides over its affairs and the voters in the region, this is your next zone,” Lawan said.
This is as Tinubu said members of the party in the North-East had reasons to work for its success at the polls.
He said the emergence of Sen. Kashim Shettima, a former governor of Borno, as his running mate, members of the party in the region had a duty to work for the APC’s success in 2023 elections.
He, therefore, challenged the APC family in the region to redouble their efforts ahead of 2023, and appreciated them for supporting his candidature.
“I thank you for what you have been doing for me, I am a happy man being in your midst, I feel at home.
“Though, I challenge you to do more than what you have done in the past.
“Now that your son is equally the running mate you have to double your efforts, and you have to do more,” he said.
Tinubu, who wished the couple a happy married life, enjoined them to embrace love, tolerance and use effective communication to enjoy a successful marriage.
He also prayed Almighty God to bless the union.
On his part, Shettima said political activities would soon commenced, adding that, “the North-East is an APC domain more so one of you is a running mate,” he said.
He urged the people to turn out enmasse to exercise their franchise in the elections.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Misbahu Yahaya tied knot to Amira Babayo, at a colourful celebration in Gombe.
