Bola Tinubu, an All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant, has responded to reports of him stating he is all set to get dirty to satisfy his aspiration of ending up being Nigeria’s President in 2023.

Tinubu firmly insisted that he never said he would combat dirty to attain his presidential ambition, adding that the remark was misunderstood.

While speaking on Sunday when he checked out Lekan Balogun, the Olubadan designate, in Ibadan, the APC National Leader had said no intimidation or blackmail can stop him, adding that is “prepared to get dirty”.

However, a statement by Tinubu’s Media Aide, Tunde Rahman, stated the previous guv of Lagos State was quoted out of context.

Rahman said Tinubu made the “get unclean” remark in reaction to insults tossed at him after he made his intentions to run for the presidency public.

He described that the APC National Leader said he has actually accepted the insults tossed at him for deciding to run for the Presidency as one of the costs he has to pay.

The declaration checks out partly: “Speaking at the home of Olubadan-Designate, the All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Tinubu, describing a few of the baseless attacks against him used the metaphor of wrestling with the pig, stating “if you choose to wrestle with the pig, you must be ready to get filthy.” He said he had accepted to take the insults and dirt tossed at him by some individuals as a rate to pay for venturing into politics and seeking to be President of Nigeria.

“Sadly, the wrong heading and story have been latched on by some online platforms/blogs and commentators to pour invective on Asiwaju Tinubu. These remarks and commentaries are regrettable due to the fact that they are groundless, misdirected and mistaken. This explanation has actually ended up being essential.

“It bears reiterating that at no time throughout the go to and in his speech did Asiwaju show that he would combat dirty for his presidential aspiration. His words were thoroughly chosen.”

Tinubu just recently revealed his objective to run for the presidency in 2023.