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National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, today gave the clearest indication of his political future when he declared that the current crop of political leaders “cannot continue in perpetuity one after the other”.
Tinubu also expressed the belief that it was too early for politicians to start worrying about who will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
Tinubu spoke with State House correspondents after holding a private meeting with Buhari at the Aso Villa, Abuja today.
Tinubu, who said his visit was primarily to share his thoughts on certain issues with the President, castigated politicians who are already preoccupied with the 2023 elections, describing such as enemies of Nigeria.
He said what the President requires now is the support of everybody to enable him succeed in the task of building a “united and prosperous nation”.
His words: “Yes, politics is intoxicating, it’s flamboyant, it’s interesting, but we cannot continue in perpetuity one after the other. We have to relax, show concern for the people of the country and see to the efforts of the President that will manifest in the new, united and prosperous country. We are still not there.
“That time is not now. We have just finished one election and Mr President is busy sorting out the Budget, working for the people of this country. Of course, restlessness of politics is going to be there, but any lover of this country will not talk about the succession plan yet. That’s the truth. Concentrate on working for the country, help the President to help the country. There’s nothing more than that.
“We cannot use 365 days in a year and 360 degrees to work on politics; it’s not possible. Anybody talking about that (2023) now is just completely restless and not focused on the agenda of nation building and development of our country.”
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