The National leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, stated he notified President Muhammadu Buhari of his presidential ambition in order not to offend him.

Tinubu stated this was done in order not to produce bad blood in between him and President Buhari, stating he did not wish to offend Buhari by “pulling the carpet from his feet.”

The former Lagos State Governor spoke on Saturday when he visited the Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, at his Ake palace in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Tinubu, who just recently checked out Buhari to notify him of his 2023 ambition, had actually earlier checked out Awujale and vital ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona at his Ijebu-Ode palace, Ogun State.

Attending to the king, Tinubu said: “I informed the President I want to replace you and I do not wish to offend you. I informed the President that I wish to step in his shoes, but not step on his toes.

“I told him as the number one resident, I should begin my Presidential bid by notifying you initially, and he (Buhari) told me to inform the whole world, and I have done that.”

The APC chieftain remembered that he had actually worked as a senator at a young age, including that he clocked the age of 50 while acting as governor.

He spoke even more that, “I have done crusades to return Nigeria to democracy prior to I started hearing the voices of the people that I should contest for president. I have thought about it deeply, but I can not think about it alone.

“The people said, this time around, I ought to run for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I informed them that we have elected somebody there and I don’t wish to pull the carpet from his feet.”

Tinubu stated he remained in Ogun to look for the authorization of the emperors to contest for president and to likewise seek their true blessings.

“I wish to seek the consent of the Kabiyesi. I want to seek his blessings and prayers from other chiefs.

“I’m here to tell you (Alake) that, I desire your prayers and I want to inform you that I want to become the president.”

Responding, the Alake wished Tinubu to achieve his aspiration, revealing optimism that, “if Tinubu becomes the president, Nigeria will be better for it.”

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