A national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has boasted that he can lead Nigeria to greatness.
He, therefore, called for the support of traditional rulers in Yorubaland for him to achieve his ambition.
Tinubu, who spoke in the palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, where he was received by many royal fathers that include Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab Oyedotun, also assured them that, if pushed forward, he would deliver.
He said he visited the royal fathers to intimate them of his desire to succeed Buhari in 2023.
In his words, “The statement you used didn’t add up. Use this please
“Nigeria is a great country with abundant human and material resources. However, we need to harness the resources to become valuable and move the country to prosperity.
“Our nation is endowed and I promise, if you push me forward, I will move it from potential to prosperity.
“We are not saying it is not the turn of youths. You will be president, but you have to work for it. You have to demonstrate the quality, character and intelligence to govern people, manage people.
“We travelled round the country in 2013 to campaign for President Muhammadu Buhari. Again in 2019, we stood with him and he won.
“He will soon complete his tenure. I am saying they should not just leave the post, they should hand it over to me.
“I cannot demand it alone. I must seek your assistance. If monarchs in the region unite and ask for it, if we ask for the presidency gently that they should hand it over to us, I am totally ready to take over.
“I am competent, capable and fit to pilot the affairs of the country to greatness.”
