PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has praised former Lagos State Governor and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as one whose foray into politics ushered in a better understanding of building consensus to achieve historical feats, like unseating an incumbent government.
In a message to felicitate with Tinubu on the occasion of his 65th birthday, issued by his spokesman, Femi Adesina in Abuja on Tuesday, Buhari joined all members of the APC, political and business associates of the Asiwaju of Lagos, his friends and family, in celebrating “another milestone in the life of the great leader.”
The statement said as he turns 65 years, the President believes the Asiwaju raised the bar for many political leaders across the country as a two-term governor of Lagos State, and also bequeathed a style of leadership that completely altered the landscape of the commercial capital.
Recalling his pleasant and intellectually enriching encounters with the Jagaban of Borgu Kingdom over the years, the President re-affirms that the nation has benefitted a lot from the personal sacrifices, political experience and intellectual foresight of the APC chieftain, and still stands to gain more.
President Buhari prayed that the almighty God will grant the Asiwaju good health, longer life and more wisdom to serve his country and humanity.