Former Lagos state governor and presidential aspirant of All Progressives Congress(APC) says he has no son grown enough to declare for 2023 presidency.
His comment is coming hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo declared his interest to run for the office of the president.
Osinbajo’s declaration generated a lot of reactions in the political circle and on social media, while some see his declaration as betrayal because of his relationship with Tinubu, others feel is his constitutional right to do so.
It is widely believed that Tinubu nominated Osinbajo as President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in 2015 as part of the political bargaining that led to the formation of the All Progressives Congress(APC).
Shortly after Osinbajo declared his ambition on Monday, Tinubu had a meeting with 12 APC governors in Abuja. There was a report that Osinabo also had a meeting with the same governor on Sunday night.
Speaking with the press after meeting with the APC governors, Tinbuu said “My mission is to seek collaboration, support, and encouragement of my party — the APC for my ambition and mission to become the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.
When asked that his son has just declared, he responded ” I don’t have a son grown enough to declare”
The governors who met with Tinubu are Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna; Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state; Simon Lalong of Plateau; Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano; Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi; Mai Mala Buni of Yobe; Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos; Hope Uzodimma of Imo; Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa; Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa, and Gboyega Oyetola of Osun.
