Tinubu stated that since he left office as Lagos governor in 2007, he was yet to get any government appointment or contract.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has denied the allegation that he gets a share of the revenue of Lagos State.
It has been alleged that former Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode did not get the party’s nod for a second term because he refused to give Tinubu N50 billion monthly.
However, in an interview with BBC Africa and published on Tuesday, Tinubu said his critics have no proof to back their claims.
He said those behind the allegation were only envious of him, adding that he got his wealth through investments in real estates which he inherited and turned their values around.
“Hey, excuse me, share, what? Have they proven it? The World Bank, (and) the International Monetary Fund have investigated the records in Lagos State. What’s wrong with them? It’s envy, envy, envy,” Tinubu said.
“Are they enemies of wealth? If they are not enemies of wealth, investments do yield.
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“I have an example of Warren Buffet. One of the richest in America and in the world. He started from stock buying and brokerages.
“I inherited great real estates. I turned the values around. I’m not denying my wealth. I’ve not been… I was the most investigated, the most accused governor in opposition up to, you know, for eight years and up to 2007.”
Tinubu stated that since he left office as Lagos governor in 2007, he was yet to get any government appointment or contract.
He promised to prioritise security and economic recovery if elected.
On what he would do about the insecurity in the country, Tinubu said it had reduced, just as he commended President Muhammadu Buhari for that.
He said, “It’s reduced. I will defend him for that. Then, 17 local governments and about four states where we have flags of foreign jihadists in Nigeria. That is no more. That is long gone.”