Magnus Abe added that he had not switched to the APC.
No one is more qualified to lead Nigeria than President Bola Tinubu, according to Senator Magnus Abe, the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) candidate for governor of Rivers State in 2023.
In the fiercely contested election on February 25, Tinubu, the presidential candidate for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), was proclaimed the victor. To win the highly sought-after position, he defeated Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, Abe claimed Tinubu has the necessary skills to oversee Africa’s greatest economy.
He claimed that Tinubu was the best-prepared, most-experienced, and most-capable candidate among those who have expressed interest in running for president in 2023.
“When Atiku Abubakar himself faced political difficulties, he rushed to Tinubu. Tinubu was the one who made accommodations for him, gave him a platform, and encouraged him to run.
Therefore, this man (Tinubu) has the ability, the know-how, and the clout to unite disparate groups in this nation. This most recent election was only one of many times he demonstrated that.
With all the difficulties present at the time, “I doubt if the APC would have been able to do as much as they have done if it weren’t for the fact that Tinubu was running.”
Faithful to Tinubu?
Abe, who served as the senator for Rivers South-East in the 9th Assembly, swore allegiance to President Tinubu during the interview.
Although he was elected to the House of Representatives on the APC platform, he then defected to the SDP, where he won the party’s nomination for the March 11 governorship election in the oil-rich state.
Even though he lost to Siminalayi Fubara of the PDP, the senator has not joined the current APC administration. Instead, he swore allegiance to the President, who also serves as the head of the government.
I have not moved, he responded when asked if he had left the SDP for the APC. The Rivers State situation and politics were the main reasons I joined the SDP.
Regarding the politics of the country, I have always been where you know I am.
Seun Okinbaloye, the show’s anchor, asked him whether he was a Tinubu man, to which Abe responded, “That’s where I am.”
