With less than six months to the 2027 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu has vowed not to allow the opposition to persuade him against his will, saying that he will wrestle them to the finishing point.
Tinubu spoke when he received the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, at the State House on Tuesday.
He maintained that the Independent National Electoral Commission is neutral, noting that those crying wolves are afraid of their own shadows.
Tinubu also said that he is aware of those trying to take his job away from him.
“I asked for this job. I’m in it. Those who will take it from me will try. They will try. All is fair in politics, and it’s equal opportunity.
“INEC, you mentioned, is neutral. They’ve never, never intimidated anybody. If political opponents are crying wolves, maybe they are afraid of their own shadows and the uncertainty in the companies they keep, not me.
“I’m ready, but I won’t give them a red carpet. I won’t offer them the leash to tie me and rope me. No, we wrestle each other to the finishing point,” the President said.
He also noted that the quality of life is improving, noting that he inherited the assets and liabilities of his predecessor and had been running with it.
“The quality of life is improving. Our founding fathers did their best; they lived for the nation, and we owe it to our generations yet unborn to build the nation of unity, stability and prosperity for the future, to educate our people.
“Yes. None of your children in the university today, and I will say all of them are your children, the reverend fathers,” Tinubu said.
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