President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated Chekwas Okorie, the founding chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as he marks his 70th birthday.
Femi Adesina, the spokesperson to the president, said in a statement on Friday, that Buhari “rejoices with former National Chairman and 2015 Presidential candidate of United Progressives Party (UPP), Chief Chekwas Okorie, on the occasion of his 70th birthday anniversary”.
“The President joins family, friends, and well-wishers in celebrating the statesman, who shares many values the founding fathers of Nigeria held dear, including unity in diversity, peace, and stability of the country,” the statement reads.
“The President notes that as a community leader, philanthropist, and politician of over many decades, Chief Okorie has always been driven by his noble vision of putting the people first at all times, and shared prosperity for all.
“The President recalls the unwavering support of UPP under Chief Okorie to his re-election in 2019, thanking him for believing in the administration’s mission to build a better Nigeria.
“President Buhari prays that as the celebrant counts the blessings of being a septuagenarian, the almighty God will grant him strength, wisdom, and health to do more for humanity.”
