By A socio-political group, South-South Movement for Tinubu/Shettima, has urged Nigerians to shun campaigns of calumny against the candidacy of Sen. Bola Tinubu and his running mate Sen. Kashim Shettima of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The group made the call in a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting on Monday in Warri and made available to newsmen.
The communiqué was jointly signed by the group’s National Coordinator, Besidone Eyengho; Dr Emem Wills, National Secretary; Thank God Deizigha, National Organising Secretary; Nwulu Uche, National Publicity Secretary; George Ogaga State Coordinator, and Abu Momodu a Member.
The meeting was attended by the senatorial coordinators and delegates from the six states in the South-South geopolitical zone.
The group in the communiqué described the campaign of calumny against Tinubu/Shettima as “part of the antics of desperate and drowning politicians”.
It said that Tinubu/Shettima ticket was the best choice and answer to the multi-faceted problems confronting the country.
The group also called on stakeholders in the South-South region to “embrace the ticket to guarantee a prosperous Nigeria.
“The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu is hale, hearty, agile, and fit to tackle the challenges and demands of a prosperous Nigeria.
“Sincere and concerted efforts should be made to return the South-South fully into the mainstream of national politics in order to ensure meaningful and accelerated development in the region.
“The Tinubu/Shettima ticket will return the country to a path of sustainable peace, socioeconomic growth and development,” it said.
