Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate Of APC, has asked the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar III to endorse him and not to reject his request.
Tinubu stated this when he paid the Sultan a curtsy visit in his palace with President Muhammadu Buhari and other APC stalwarts on Thursday before heading to the campaign ground.
He said to him “We have come here to ask for your support and blessings; and endorsement, we want to win the coming elections.”
“I have come to be presented to you as candidate. The President and Commander-in-Chief, Muhammadu Buhari is here in person to do that. I want to win the election. Certainly you can't reject me. Is there a way you will decline the request of the President?"
The Leader of the caliphate in his remark restated that he is an apolitical leader, and will continue to pray for the nation. He noted that many have come to the palace to seek his blessings and more will still come for same purpose. He added that he is in support of the President commitment in ensuring a free, peaceful and fair elections.
