August 27, (THEWILL) – The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is hale and hearty, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have said.
In a statement signed by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, who led the lawmakers on the visit to Tinubu in London, he said they had lengthy discussions with their host.
Photographs taken during the visit showed Tinubu all smiles and excited.
Among the members who visited Tinubu, according to the release, were Hon. Temitope Adewale, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, Hon. Nureni Akinsanya, Chairman of the House Committee on Physical Planning and Urban Development, as well as Hon. Sylvester Ogunkelu, Chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Investments.
According to Speaker Obasa, Tinubu was his jovial self and had discussions with the team on issues of national importance.
He added that the visit was necessary considering the position of Asiwaju as a leader in the country, a mentor and a benefactor to many Nigerians.
Obasa reported: “Asiwaju remains amazingly passionate about Nigeria. He is hale and hearty.
“We had a lengthy discussion about developments in the country; he was in high spirit, cheery, witty as usual and remains optimistic about the progress of the country.”
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AYO ESAN, has been actively reporting and analyzing political events for different newspapers for over 18 years. He has also successfully covered national and state elections in Nigeria since the inception of this democracy in 1999.