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The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he may consider running for the office of the president if the seat becomes vacant.
He said running for the office will also depend largely on the timing and political atmosphere in the country.
The former governor of Lagos noted that running for a public office is a rare priviledge to serve and help fix some of the challenges facing the country.
Tinubu said this while fielding questions from journalists on Friday.
In his words: “You see there is nothing wrong with such ambition.
“It depends on the timing and the environment and what political leadership dictates.
“I will not brush aside such an aspiration.
”It has been historical even that Buhari tried first, second, third, and fourth before he got it. Resilience, determination, and clarity of purpose.
“Maybe as a senator, maybe as a president, you cannot rule it out. How can I rule such a thing out, the opportunity to serve my country? But you only do that when there is a vacancy.”
Tinubu added that there was no rift whatsoever amongst APC leaders.
He said, “Everything has always been alright in APC camp. I credit the Nigerian creativity in journalism, they create stories, and if you have to respond to every one of it, you will be in trouble.”
TheNewsGuru.com reports that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007. He also played a major role in the formation of the APC which defeated the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2015 presidential elections.