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2023 Election

Tinubu Makes Swift Last Minute Moves, Approach Traditional Rulers, Leaders Hours To Election

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The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu has reportedly sent special messages backed with personal phone calls to traditional rulers, leaders in various fields and captains of industry in an effort to beat the odds in winning the presidential election in Lagos State.

A reliable source revealed in confidence to the Whistler that the decision was borne following the result of two different opinion polls which showed the APC candidate lagging behind the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.

Naija News learnt that the margin, which cut into Tinubu’s strongholds in Shomolu, Agege, Okokomaiko, Maryland, Ikeja and few other places were worrisome.

A member of the party in the state while retaining some optimism said, “we hope the news on the street would not translate into actual votes against us,” adding that, “yes, the odds were stacked against us but we will see.”

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Although he said whatever polls were undertaken were for inhouse consumption and not public, he could not categorically state which polls gave defeats to the APC in the state.

“We had a few polls, some in our favour, some definitely not but which polls went against us, I can’t say,” he said.

“But to ensure victory is secured at least in Lagos, traditional rulers have been tasked in last minute efforts to ensure necessary things are deployed to sway voters to Asiwaju’s side.”

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The APC candidate has also deployed “foot soldiers” who would knock on the doors of leaders throughout the night with specific promises.”

Some vans alleged to be conveying gifts heading off from the Government House, Alausa, not far away from the polling unit 047, ward 3, Alausa, Ikeja Local Government Area where the APC candidate would be casting his vote on Saturday.

While their destinations were not immediately known, there were reports that such gifts would “continue to move all through the night as part of the move against defeat.”

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However, one of the source, Alake disagreed when contacted about the report, he sent one of the inhouse report sanctioned by the candidate camp which projected four million votes for Tinubu in Lagos towards his election as president.

The inhouse poll the Tinubu camp conducted was analysed by one Dr Abubakar Alkali.

The report said, “Lagos, the state with the highest number of registered voters, is crucial in this election and Tinubu will smile away with at least 4 million votes from this state.

“Popular votes: Tinubu will win 75% of the votes in this zone.

“Tinubu is projected to win the 2023 Presidential election courtesy of the huge votes he will score from the South – West particularly in Lagos state where he is projected to score more than 4 million votes,” the report sent by Alake concluded.