Adedokun Waliyu 
The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the party’s election planning and monitoring teams to protect the party’s votes during the general elections.
He gave the charge on Monday while addressing party volunteers during the train-the-trainer session for the election monitoring team on Monday in Abuja.
Appreciating the monitors for agreeing to work for the party’s success in all the elections, the frontline presidential candidate noted that the party’s success greatly rests on their commitment to the assignment given to them.
According to Tinubu: “The work you are doing is essential to victory. We cannot win without your contributions.
“Victory rests on you all as much as it rests on our party’s candidates themselves. And when I say this, I include myself in that statement. This is how important I see your work,” he said.
The APC presidential standard bearer urged the election monitors to be vigilant and do their best to ensure that the party’s votes across the country are secured to bring victory for all the candidates contesting in various elections.
He added: “I know there will be challenges and our opponents will lay traps in hopes that you fail. You must stand firm and remain vigilant.
“Tens of millions of people believe in our great party. They have put their trust in us and will cast their ballots for us in every election at the national and state levels.
“We must ensure the trust of the people is not betrayed. How? By ensuring that every vote in our favour counts and is counted and recorded. We must protect every vote.
“We have 28 governorship candidates, 109 senatorial candidates, 360 house of representatives candidates and 988 state assembly candidates, all of whom have put their trust in you. I too have deposited my trust in you as your presidential candidate. We rely on you to make sure that those who oppose our party, our candidates and our progressive ways do not skew the election.
“As we approach the elections, I ask you to match the diligence and hard work of our candidates themselves.”
