By Timothy Ejoh
National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), and a former Governor of Lagos State, Ahmed Bola Tinubu has restated his ambition to be President of Nigeria.
Speaking on Saturday, May 21 while on a courtesy visit to Oba of Benin, Ewuare II in his Palace and in the quest to garner support of APC delegates for the party National Convention, Tinubu said, he is eminently qualified to be President of Nigeria.
He noted that Nigeria needs re- engineering for more development.
He said; “I supported and worked hard for Buhari to become President. I am a very competent individual. I served in Mobil as the Auditor-General and the Treasurer. I have helped to build great institutions and I have been Governor of Lagos State two times.”
The APC presidential hopeful said when he assumed office as Governor of Lagos State, the internally generated revenue was merely N600 million, but due to the solid foundation he laid, it has risen to N446 billion monthly.
The Presidential hopeful said that it is important to visit the Monarch for his prayers.
Responding, Oba Ewuare II said Tinubu, who incidentally is an in-law of the Royal Family, does not need preaching as they are no stranger to each other.
The Oba stated that though the Benin Throne is non-partisan, the Palace would consult God and the ancestors to give Nigeria the befitting president.
“Once the person is revealed, we will focus our prayers towards him,” Oba Ewuare II said.
“Your remarks are like preaching to the converted or the Pope. We are interested in who becomes the President of Nigeria, hence the throne prays for good leadership.
“We are praying for you; if you are eventually given the ticket of APC and become President of the country, do the things that will make you sit at the right hand of God. Do not forget those of us who are praying for you.”
Oba Ewuare II advised that whoever emerges President of the country should concentrate on specific areas of needs confronting the nation and achieve tangible results than trying to impress on all areas and fail.
In the presidential aspirant’s entourage were former National Chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; the governorship candidate of the party during the September 19, 2020 poll, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu; former deputy Governor, Pius Egberamwen Odubu; former National Assembly member, Hon. Samson Osagie as well as other chieftains of the Party.