Tinubu discloses that to become president of Nigeria is a lifelong ambition
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
A leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday said that he has informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his ambition to contest for the position of president in 2023.
Tinubu said it was a lifelong ambition and that he has the confidence, the vision and the capacity to build on the vision of President Buhari.
The APC national leader disclosed this to State House correspondents after meeting behind closed-doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja today.
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He said he was at the State House to see the President on general issues concerning Nigeria including some of the concerns in the APC as well as security issues.
Asked whether he has informed President Buhari of his ambition to contest for the Presidency in 2023, he said, “I have informed the President of my 2023 presidential ambition but I have not informed Nigerians yet, I am still consulting.”
Asked what Buhari’s response was to his disclosure, Tinubu simply said the President as a democrat did not ask him to stop from contesting.
Tinubu said he was yet to publicly disclose his ambition as he was still in consultations with various interests across the country.
He, however, refused to be drawn into the question of a potential race for the APC ticket between him and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo whose support groups have been mobilising for his candidacy.
Osinbajo was Tinubu’s Commissioner for Justice when he was Governor of Lagos State.
On Osinbajo’s potential ambition, the Tinubu insisted that he would rather not discuss individuals.
But asked why he would not remain a kingmaker rather than being the king, he said there was nothing that stops a kingmaker from becoming the king unless he has committed murder.