December 15, (THEWILL) – The Presidential Campaign Council of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC-PCC) has dismissed reports that its Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was rushed off the stage at his rally in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday, due to health concerns.
A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Director of Media and Publicity of the Council, said Tinubu made his speech brief in order “to attend to other programmes of the day.”
Onanuga said the crowd that turned up to welcome Tinubu at the rally was so massive that he had to address them briefly.
“A massive crowd of APC supporters welcomed the presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to Minna on Wednesday, as he arrived for the mega rally.
“The cheering crowd was unprecedented, according to journalists at the Trade Fair Complex, venue of the rally.
“Tinubu, who held another successful rally in Kaduna, on Tuesday, arrived in Minna in the evening of the same day for a series of meetings with APC leaders.
“The crowd was so huge that Tinubu spoke briefly to appreciate the supporters and identified the party candidates seeking elective positions.
“Contrary to the rumours that he was rushed off stage because of health concerns, Tinubu cut it short to attend to other programmes of the day.
“He commended the party supporters for coming out en masse to witness the flag off of the presidential campaign”, he said.
After the rally, Tinubu inaugurated his campaign office in the city, donated by Mohammed Malagi, Blueprint Newspaper Publisher and Chairman, Strategic Communications of the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council.
He also paid a visit to the Emir of Minna and was later hosted in a luncheon, organised by the Governor of Niger, Abubakar Bello.
