A former member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Rotimi Makinde, has called on the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to be aware of the expectations of Nigerians ahead of the 2023 presidential election, AMILOADED reports.
Tinubu is believed to be nursing presidential ambition ahead of the 2023 general elections.
According to the former lawmaker, Tinubu, if voted to power, would continue the good works and the enduring legacies he left in Lagos when he held sway as the governor of the state.
Makinde added that the former governor’s amazing virtues would be replicated across Nigeria, stressing that the masses would feel the impacts of good governance and political socio-economically transformation.
He said, “We believe he is competent, well exposed, experienced, visionary and also with the right qualities so needed to transform the economy of this country positively. Asiwaju has the capability and the character to do this job.
While fielding questions further from journalists on whether might drop his presidential ambition, the former lawmaker said, “Asiwaju cannot afford to reject our cries and ignore the call of numerous opinion leaders, perception managers/influencers, custodians of traditional institutions in Yoruba land and by extension millions of Nigerians calling on him to take up the mantle of leadership.
“With all sense of modesty, and as one of his disciples and mentees, I make bold to say he dare not! He is the best man for the job and course victory is on his side, even those outside APC will give him their votes. That is the truth.”
He continued, “One cannot discuss Tinubu’s sterling credentials for the highest political job in the land in the narrow purview of politics.
“To be fair to Tinubu, one must leave politics and sentiments behind and deal with glaring realities of the difference he has made in people’s lives, in expanding economic opportunities, in the transformation of his state’s physical infrastructure, and in steering Nigeria into a new and progressive course.
“His politics is better reflected in the context of his socio-economic objectives while he has excelled in tackling these noble tasks.”
Makinde is one of the grassroots political platforms, South West Agenda [SWAGA], clamouring for the candidature of the former Lagos State Governor.
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