The Coalition of Support Groups for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, COSGABAT, has unfolded plans to hold a one million-person walk in Ibadan to send signal to all parts of the country that he is the presidential candidate of South West region in the 2023 election.
According to the supporters of the former Lagos governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who made this known at the inauguration of committees in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, yesterday, the rally, which will hold on December 1, 2021.
It will have participants from the six states in South West – Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti.
Revealing the reason for choosing Ibadan as venue of the inauguration and planned rally, the director general of the coalition, Akin Thomas explained that Oyo is the only state not governed by the APC in the region, adding that Ibadan is the capital of Yoruba land.
“For this reason, we know it may not be easy but we will achieve our goal. We need to make a statement that this is the man we want in South West, hence we must put into it everything we have. Ibadan was also chosen to inaugurate the committees to test the commitment of members. This is a very serious business. We won’t rest until after the walk takes place,” Thomas explained.
The rally, Thomas said, would draw Tinubu’s supporters from the six Southwest states, pointing out that it would take off at Adamasingba and end at Iwo Road interchange.
“The walk came as a vision because we have seen what Asiwaju has done in the past. And we believe it is time for Southwest Nigeria to produce the next president. And the next candidate we can project in Southwest for the next presidential election is Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The walk is for all the people in Southwest to stand together and make a statement that Asiwaju Tinubu is who we want in Aso Rock in 2023.” He said.
While also speaking on behalf of all the committee members, Princess Folasade Oba, who is the chairperson, Finance Committee, underscored the enormity of the task, stressing that work has commenced immediately. She said: “ We can’t do less for Asiwaju Tinubu. We see no better choice than him at this time in the history of Nigeria. So, it is a honour and privilege to serve in selecting the best candidate to lead Nigeria as from 2023.”
She pledged the commitment of all committee members to the goal.
