*Says he wants to step on Buhari’s shoes, not his toes
*Visits Alake, Awujale on consultation tours
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, have said he is willing to succeed the President Muhammadu Buhari but does “not want to offend him.”
Tinubu said this on Saturday during his visit to the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Michael Gbadebo.
The former Lagos State Governor, who was on a consultation tour in Ogun State over his presidential aspiration in 2023, also visited the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, in Ijebu-Ode.
Tinubu thereafter proceeded to Ilaro in Yewa, Ogun West Senatorial District.
Speaking at the Alake Palace during his consultation visit, Tinubu said his aim is to become the President of Nigeria.
He said, “ I clocked 50 on the seat of governor.
“I have done crusades to return Nigeria to democracy rule, before I started hearing the voices of the people that I should contest for President, I have thought about it deeply, but I cannot think about it alone.
“The people said, this time around I should run for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I told them that we have elected someone there and I don’t want to pull the carpet from his feet.
“I told the President I want to replace you and I don’t want to offend you. I told the President that I want to step in his shoes but not step on his toes. As the number one citizen, I should start my bid by informing you first, and he (Buhari) told me to inform the whole world, and I have done that.
“I want to seek the permission of the Kabiyesi, I want to seek his blessings and his prayers and seek the blessings of other chiefs.
“I’m here to tell you (Alake) that, I want your prayers and I want to inform you that I want become the President.”
Responding, Oba Gbadebo welcomed Tinubu and prayed that God would grant his desires of becoming the President.
Speaking with journalists after leaving Alake palace, Tinubu said that he will make Nigerians happy if elected president.
But he admitted that the country is passing through difficult times.
