By Ikechukwu Okaforadi
All Progressive Congress (APC) support group, under the auspices of Concerned All Progressive (APC) Youth Movement, has enjoined the President elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint the Coordinator of Tinubu Support Group (TSG), James Faleke, as his Chief of Staff (CoS).
This is just as the group expressed its full support for the President-Elect, Tinubu, saying he was voted for overwhelmingly by Nigerians on February 29, irrespective of political party affiliation.
In a statement signed yesterday by the group’s National Spokesman, Comrade Abdullahi Dauda Little, the National Secretary, Hon Adamu Garbajo Yola, National Women Coordinator, Hajiya Bahijja Mahmood Bauchi, the group noted the hardwork and dedication of Hon. Abiodun Faleke, Hon. Adamu Garbajo Yola and all others who provided the support through proper coordination of all support groups.
While reminding the President elect that his success as recorded in the past was largely due to his knack for head hunting competent, loyal and capable citizens who share his vision to entrust them with positions of responsibility with little supervision to deliver, the group said having worked with many of his appointees, especially in the lead up to the 2023 general elections, they have come to the conclusion that Hon. Faleke stands heads and shoulders above others for the position of Chief of Staff.
“Our conviction was strengthened by his commitment to the Tinubu/ Shettima Campaign where he played the pivotal role of coordinating various Support Groups which came together to form the Tinubu Support Group.
“After ensuring that the Tinubu brand emerged victorious during the APC Presidential Primaries, the TSG under his leadership took its assignment to the next level by campaigning vigorously for the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign which by God’s Grace, led to the victory we are all celebrating today.
“We are not asking for the office for Falake only as compensation for his hard work which is obvious, but because of his consistency, loyalty and above all competence.
“He has been a member of the House of Representatives and a committed party member and has remained a student of the Asiwaju Tinubu school of politics from the very beginning. We want our President to succeed, to put enemies of Nigeria to shame and to do this, our President in waiting will need strong hands who share his vision and commitment to the Nigeria project. One of such men is Hon. James Faleke.
“With Faleke, our President can rest assured that the engine room of his administration in terms of staff is in safe hands. The candidate knows every nook and cranny, he knows those who worked hard and contributed to our President’s victory from all across Nigeria and can under the guidance of Mr. President-Elect, ensure that hard work is not only rewarded but that Nigeria ultimately benefits”, the group said in the statement.
Admitting that Tinubu’s victory and his election, like most elections before it, generated a lot of interest within and outside Nigeria, the support group said Nigerians looked beyond partisan, ethnic and religious biases to vote for the APC and the Tinubu/Shettima ticket.
The statement also said “What all Nigerians irrespective of party and political preferences expect now more than ever before is good governance which we are confident Tinubu who has demonstrated this at a smaller scale in Lagos will do better on a larger scale as a president for all Nigerians.
‘We thank our party’s leadership, especially members of the National Executive Council and the National Working Committee led by Senator Abdullahi Adamu, for leading the party to victory.
“We also thank members of the Tinubu/ Shettima Presidential Campaign Council who worked tirelessly to ensure that APC won.”
