APC Ideology is Rooted in the Welfare of the People ––Tinubu

For those who dare say the Yoruba have no leaders, we have one thing to say to them - they are hypocrites, mischief makers and rabble rousers who know nothing about Yoruba land and people. Their knowledge of history is shallow. It will be better for them to take their eyes off our decent home and spend time cleaning out the rot in their home.

Let me make a quick and important detour here to talk about the Governor of Oyo state, Senator Ajimobi of the APC. He is a true son of the soil. A pride to the Yoruba race and to the nation as a whole. An achiever who marches on against all odds. We are witnesses to the great initiatives he is taking and great strides he is making in his governance of Oyo. Under his administration, Oyo state is at the cusp and point of monumental change. He has embarked on a journey that will return Oyo to the glorious years of development witnessed in the first Republic and parts of the second Republic. I urge us all to take this journey with him.

Governor Ajimobi has plugged into the Progressive ideology of our party, All Progressives Congress, APC. This is an ideology rooted in the welfare of the poeple, broadly shared prosperity for all and democratic good governance that treats all Nigerians as equal regardless.

We in the APC have ourselves embarked on a historic journey to bring change to our people and give life to their finest aspirations. It is a commitment that is unshakable and a journey we intend to take to the final destination. Across the Southwest we see evidence of good governance and impactful leadership. This is what we want to replicate across the country particularly all APC states. All APC governors, sixteen of them have bought into this vision and are evidently working to better the lives of their people. Ultimately, APC will take control of the center and turn the ship of the Nigerian state around from the whirlwind and troubled waters to safer waters. Be it known that APC is Government in Waiting, GIW. This we promise.

Therefore, today, I urge you all to donate generously to this noble cause of building a befitting palace to a trusted, reliable and committed ruler and institution. By so doing, we safeguard our culture and tradition and protect the future of generations yet unborn. I thank you all.

May you Reign Long Kabiyesi!!!!!!!!!!


- Brief remarks by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chief Launcher, New Ultra Modern Palace For The Olubadan, Ibadan. January 25th, 2014.