Tinubu: I’m the only one in presidential race

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential aspirant, Ahmed Tinubu, says he is the only one running for the presidential race in the 2023 presidential election.

Tinubu, who said he is a “better candidate”, said he didn’t know where other APC presidential aspirants are “running to”.

The former governor of Lagos State said this on Friday while addressing APC delegates at the Niger State Government House, Minna the state capital ahead of the forthcoming ruling party’s primary election.

He reiterated that his developmental stride and achievements as a former governor were track records that only him could save the country from the present situation.

Tinubu said: “I am the only one running for the president of our great country, I don’t know where others are running to; I am the only one who knows the road to prosperity of the country.

“I am a better candidate because of my track records, I have produced many people, starting from councillors, house of assembly members, Senate, Reps. and governors, yet they are pointing accusing fingers at me.

“We will join hands to rebuild Nigeria of our dream, don’t bother about them; I am the only one in the race, follow me I will not mislead you, only me have the knowledge and the brain to think for Nigeria.

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“I have the confidence, I have done it in Lagos and I will do better for Nigeria.”

The presidential aspirant further promised to transform the country from poverty, develop infrastructure and ensure that children were in school, describing education as the foundation and weapon to fight poverty.

Speaking on the security challenges bewildering Nigeria, Tinubu vowed to eliminate bandits and other criminals in the county, adding that it was disheartening all roads had become danger zones for the citizens.

“It takes brains thinker to provide security and a doer will look at economy prosperity and turn it around, We must leave our children and grandchildren with a good educational structure, not to roam on the street.

“I have what it takes which is smartness, I am better than all of them because they lack the brain that I used to rebuild Lagos,” the former governor added.

On his part, the former Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, said Tinubu was synonymous with revolution of democracy, adding that his track records made the present administration to get the support of the South-West in 2015.

He urged the party to give him internal support and gratitude to become president in order to replicate his track records in Lagos in the entire country.

The Star