The National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has disclosed he informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his presidential ambition in order not to offend him.
The former Governor made this known on Saturday when he visited the Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, at his Ake palace in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Tinubu said: “I told the President I want to replace you and I don’t want to offend you. I told the President that I want to step in his shoes, but not step on his toes.
“I told him as the number one citizen, I should start my Presidential bid by informing you first, and he (Buhari) told me to inform the whole world, and I have done that.”
He added: “I have done crusades to return Nigeria to democracy before I started hearing the voices of the people that I should contest for president. I have thought about it deeply, but I cannot think about it alone.
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“The people said, this time around, I should run for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I told them that we have elected someone there and I don’t want to pull the carpet from his feet.”
“I want to seek the permission of the Kabiyesi. I want to seek his blessings and prayers from other chiefs.
“I’m here to tell you (Alake) that, I want your prayers and I want to inform you that I want to become the president.”
