The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Thursday, said his aspiration is to become the next president of a united and secured Nigeria.
Asiwaju Tinubu stated this in Ibadan while speaking inside the executive council chambers of the Oyo state Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan during a courtesy visit, in the course of his presidential campaign tour of Oyo state.
The APC presidential candidate maintained that national politics should be devoid of ethnic sentiments and that “his aspiration is to become the next president of a united and secured Nigeria”.
Asiwaju Tinubu, while assuring that the APC rally in the state would be peaceful and orderly, devoid of any crisis.
He said, “I am aspiring to become the president of a united, one country, Nigeria, and for that sake, political divide and separation must be clearly out of our way. That is why the first port of call should be the Chief Executive and the Chief security officer of the state, constitutionally.
“So, I am here to give you insights into why we are all in Oyo State today. I really want to thank you for your good reception because it is not easy to take an opposition entourage into the canopy of your own shade, but you did.
“Equally, you have demonstrated the characteristics of a good leader, a persevering individual, hardworking regardless of our political divide, and respectful in every aspect of your behaviour. So, today, I decided to pay you that respect and thank you for the good job you are doing in Oyo State.”
Welcoming Asiwaju Tinubu to his office, Governor Makinde disclosed that the people of Oyo state will vote for equity, fairness, justice, and unity of Nigeria in the presidential election, and that as governor of Oyo State, he does not play politics with governance as his government always put the people first as opposed to party affiliation.
Governor Makinde stressed that the message of the G-5 governors and integrity group is that, if they have to choose between the unity of this country and political aspirations, they will choose the unity of this country, saying, ” if Nigeria is to progress, citizens must evolve a system that includes inclusivity, fairness, justice, and equity in how the country is run.”