Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, remains his “benefactor,” showering praises on the APC National Leader.
He attributed the successes recorded in his political journey so far to “God through Tinubu,” nothing God used him to lift him and many others politically and in many other ways.
Gbajabiamila stated this on Saturday while speaking at a special prayer session at the Ansar-Ud-Deen central Mosque, Wuse 2, Abuja, organised to mark his 60th birthday, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi.
The statement titled, ‘60th birthday: Continue to Serve Nigeria, Says Buhari…Gbajabiamila Remains a Patriotic Nigerian – Tinubu’, stated, “Let me first of all start by appreciating the president through the COS. Let me also appreciate my benefactor. Many believe that wherever you find yourself, all power belongs to Allah.
“But Allah doesn’t come down to give you power. He guides and directs you. In doing so, He directed me to Asiwaju.
“He did it to me, and not just me, he did it to others too. May the Almighty Allah continue to give you that very uncommon capacity.”
The Speaker also thanked his colleagues in the House for the support and cooperation given him to discharge his responsibilities as first among equals.
On his part, Tinubu described the Speaker as a patriotic Nigerian, who uses his position to enhance good governance.
The APC presidential flagbearer said God had made it possible for Gbajabiamila to impact positively on the lives of Nigerians through the Legislature.
Tinubu said, “May God continue to give you good health, may He also answer your prayers. Only God will put us on the right path and continue to guide us through life to overcome the problem of leadership.
“May God give you good health to work for Nigeria. It is a complex country that you have to navigate through. May Allah in His infinite mercy give us the stability, the peace to govern; the love that we share for one another, the patriotism that will make us proud of our country.”
President Muhammadu Buhari also urged the Speaker to remain patriotic to Nigeria as he has always demonstrated.
He noted that Gbajabiamila, as Speaker of the House, has positively changed the public perception of the relationship between the Legislature and the Executive.
Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, who represented Buhari at the event, said he had been directed to wish Gbajabiamila a happy 60th birthday.
Gambari also noted that the President had always stood for a free and fair process, which was why he was happy when Tinubu emerged as the APC presidential flagbearer.