Presidential Aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Congress and former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu has on Tuesday said he would not retire from politics until he becomes Nigeria’s president.
Tinubu made this know while addressing delegates and party members in Makurdi, Benue State capital.
Speaking, Tinubu said even though the future belongs to the youth, which his generation will soon leave the stage, he will only retire after becoming president.
He said, “I won’t retire from politics until I am the president of Nigeria. I will bring the experience of my leadership in Lagos state as a Governor to bare on my leadership style in Nigeria,” he said.
“To you, the youths of Benue be determined and get you PVCs, revalidate it, I am with you, Akume is with you, and others (leaders) who are not here are with you to guarantee your posterity, hope, a united and prosperous Nigeria.
“So, we are of age and if you want us to retire soon but I won’t retire until I become president of Nigeria.”
“I will govern with all my strength, we will work with you to reverse the trend of corruption, there are elements of division but our commitment to Nigeria is for peaceful coexistence to build up and demonstrate unity and live together in peace and harmony.
“Am not strange to you, I have been here for over 30 years, working with several people, at a time I was to be the Senate President but I made a sacrifice for him (Iyorchia Ayu) but he is in another party now,” he said.