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Seven quotes from Bola Tinubu’s acceptance speech

Soon after Bola Tinubu was declared winner of the APC presidential primaries, he gave an acceptance speech that is currently generating reactions.

Tinubu won the election with 1271 votes beating his closest rivals, Rotimi Amaechi (316) and Yemi Osinbajo (235). He acknowledged people who supported him on the road to the victory and gave hints of what he will do soon.

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Here are seven quotes from his acceptance speech:

“Through politics, we would build an unbreakable team that will make Nigeria great.”

“To you all, take this opportunity to tell Nigerians we are not the barbaric humans they think we are.”

“Progress isn’t about killing each other. It is not. Love is about embracing one another. If I disagree with you today, tomorrow we might agree and build a nation.”

“We are a reviving nation and before a nation becomes a golden egg, we must sweat and you must sweat.”

“You choose to step down so that I will do a better job, you trust my brain that I am a thinker and a doer.”

“We can revive our economy, compete with other nations, and beat nations like Morocco. Yes we can and by the grace of God we will.”

“Today is the only day I am intoxicated with victory.”