The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has ruled out reports on his plans to contest for president in the 2023 general election.

Fashola has been rumoured to be nursing presidential ambition ahead of the next year polls.

Dismissing the reports, the minister said his 2023 ambition is to become the president of his home.

Fashola’s position was disclosed via a tweet shared on the verified Twitter handle of Tolu Ogunlesi, the Special Assistant on Digital and New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday.

Ogunlesi said the former governor of Lagos State debunked his widely-circulated 2023 presidential ambition while speaking to newsmen.

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“I’m running for the President of my home. I’m going to Lagos. My wife and children are waiting for their President.

“All those who want to run, I wish them the very best of luck… For those looking for headlines, I have disappointed you.

“For those looking for headlines, I have disappointed you. If you like go and write what I didn’t say,” Fashola was quoted as saying.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced that the 2023 presidential election will hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023.

The Star