In All Fairness, I Will Be President To Everyone – Tinubu

The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu vowed on Sunday to become president of all Nigerians without prejudice.

He stressed that becoming Nigeria’s next president could put an end to the poverty, insecurity and other ailments that the country is currently suffering from.

He said this at a regional council meeting with southwestern Muslim leaders in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, continuing his engagement with religious groups and leaders in the country. .

The APC bannerman also commended the country’s religious leaders for their continued prayers and preaching, which he said contributed to unity and peaceful coexistence, adding that he would reform the economy for the benefit of all Nigerians.

He described the 2023 general election as “a momentous meeting with fate for Nigeria.” Asiwaju Tinubu calls on Muslim clerics to educate their followers on the importance of exercising their right to vote and selecting only qualified candidates with a proven track record in public service , “Don’t be fooled by the lies and hoaxes of people who have nothing to offer”.

Speaking partly in Yoruba, Tinubu said:
“This election season has been a mixture of facts and lies, truth and lies.

“What are the candidate’s track record and guidelines?

“I ask you to urge your followers to come out and vote and to do so wisely. Vote for a candidate that has vision for a peaceful, prosperous Nigeria where tolerance and compassion undergird our constitutional and legal rights.”

The 2023 presidential election frontrunner assured Nigerians that he would be “a fair and just leader,” adding, “My pledge for fairness and justice is consistent with the tenets of Islamic faith.

“A leader in a plural society like ours is enjoined to be a leader of all.

“If elected, I shall govern in an honest and democratic manner in harmony with our nation’s constitution.”

Citing his excellent stewardship as Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Tinubu promised to use that experience to lead Nigeria in the “same spirit of innovation and pragmatic vision to uplift the nation and renew the hope of Nigerians.”

Earlier welcoming Tinubu to the interaction, MUSWEN President, Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, said the event provided an opportunity for the APC candidate to interface with the Muslim leaders of South West on his plans for the nation if elected, “particularly on how he could make the country a land of great opportunities where no man will be oppressed.”

The National Chief Missioner of Anwar-ur- Deen Movement, Sheikh Ahmad Abdulrahman, said the gathering was not to campaign or endorse Asíwájú or any candidate.

… with Christian leaders

The APC candidate had earlier interfaced with bishops from pentecostal churches in the 19 states of the North and the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, where he delivered a similar message as he did to the Muslim leaders of South West.

He had told the Christian leaders that if elected, he would run an inclusive government that will be blind to ethnicity and religion, but fair and equitable to all Nigerians.

Tinubu, who arrived at the venue of the meeting around 1:20pm, was accompanied by the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat; former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, and Hajia Hadiza Bala Usman.

Those who received Tinubu in Ibadan to the meeting included the gubernatorial candidate of APC, Senator Teslim Folarin; Oyo South senatorial candidate, Sharafadeen Alli; Oyo North senatorial candidate, Dr Abdulfatai Buhari; Dr Yunus Akintunde and former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu.

Some of the Muslim leaders from the South West at the event included the President of Muslim Ummah of South West (MUSWEN), Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo; MUSWEN Executive Secretary, Professor Muslih Yahya; Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Professor Isiaq Akintola, and President-General, League of Imans and Alfas of Yorubaland, Sheikh Jamiu Kewulere Bello.