Alhaji Abubakar said in a statement by his Media Office in Abuja on Wednesday that he is not only delighted that Lagos State has been selected to host such an august event, but he is confident that the city has all it takes to ensure that the event will be memorable and successful, especially in view of the cosmopolitan nature of the city and the famed easy going nature of its residents Former Vice President and presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has hailed the choice of Lagos State as the venue for the presidential primaries of the party. The APC presidential primaries is scheduled for December 10. Alhaji Abubakar said in a statement by his Media Office in Abuja on Wednesday that he is not only delighted that Lagos State has been selected to host such an august event, but he is confident that the city has all it takes to ensure that the event will be memorable and successful, especially in view of the cosmopolitan nature of the city and the famed easy going nature of its residents.
The former Vice President pointed out that the city of Lagos is like a home, bearing in mind that he spent several years of his public service career there. According to him: "I'm not any less Lagosian that anyone is. "I have a house in Lagos and a part of my large family lives in Lagos. "I visit Lagos regularly so I'm not a stranger to the cosmopolitan city and what it represents as the melting pot of Nigeria." The former Vice President congratulated the government and people of Lagos State on "this unique opportunity offered them by the All Progressives Congress to excel and showcase the spirit of Lagos".
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