The governor said this on Thursday in Daura during a farewell visit to the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruq-Umar.
The outgoing governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari has stated that if Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), had not won the 2023 election, some people would have thought that the current government of Muhammadu Buhari failed Nigerians.
The governor said this on Thursday in Daura during a farewell visit to the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruq-Umar.
He said the northern governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) supported Tinubu's aspiration in order to adhere to the party's zoning policy, according to PM News.
He said, “God had saved us from shame during the last general elections in the country where our party, the All Progressives Congress APC recorded huge successes.
“Anyone in this country with foresight should thank God again because had it been our party did not win the election, people may think that the Federal Government failed Nigerians.
“Whatever someone planned in this country, God has helped President Muhammad Buhari to defend his integrity, because if we had failed in the election, he would be the first to be blamed.
“Those with foresight have seen that, especially we the governors from the north under the APC. We have seen attempts to tarnish the image of Buhari.
“Everybody knows that all the political parties believe in zoning, but some people in our party wanted to keep that aside, but we rejected their attempt.”
According to Masari, the opposition parties' disregard for the zoning structure is what put them into trouble.
“So, if we had done such, only God would know the situation in the country at the moment. Therefore, we had to stick to our promises.
“That’s why the northerners then succeeded and earned respect for our people because once we said yes, it’s always yes,” he added.