Tinubu Is The Reason Why I Am President - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed the triumph of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2015 general election to the vision of the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Buhari said this in a tribute which was presented at the 8th Bola Tinubu Colloquium in Abuja.

At the event, held to commemorate the 64th birthday of Tinubu, the President said the former governor of Lagos State was the brains behind the merger of Nigeria’s main opposition parties in 2013.

He said without Tinubu’s vision and intelligence, APC would not have been formed or be in power.

Buhari stated, “If Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not participate, there wouldn’t have been a merger and there wouldn’t have been an APC government at the centre. That is absolutely clear. He should thank God that he has gone through so much and has remained relevant, that he is healthy and young.”

Earlier in his address, the President had contended that Tinubu remained one of the most important figures in Nigeria at the moment.

Buhari added, “There are very few patriots, alive or departed, who can match the commitment, resilience and creativity that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has, over the past few decades, demonstrated in organising Nigeria’s public life for good.

“As he adds another year, my best wishes and prayers go out to a man who deserves a lot of commendation for what he continues to stand for.”