Adeseye Ogunlewe, the former minister of works, has called
on Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to declare
his interest in the 2023 presidential election.
Over the past few months, Tinubu’s campaign posters have surfaced
in parts of Nigeria, the UK, and the US.
The former Lagos governor is however yet to speak on his
plans.
Tinubu, who has been in London for medical treatment, has been visited by several Nigerian politicians in recent weeks.
Speaking on an Arise Television programme on Tuesday,
Ogunlewe said Tinubu is the appropriate person to succeed President Muhammadu
Buhari.
He said a campaign team will be launched in Lagos on
Thursday to kick-start the activities of his participation as a candidate in
the 2023 election.
“We need a thinker and someone who has paid his dues in the
struggle for democracy, and we’re appealing to Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to
come out and participate,” Ogunlewe said.
“It is not going to
be easy, it is not going to be a dash. He has to struggle, participate and
convince people that he is available to serve.
“On Thursday, we will launch the Lagos faction of his
campaign team, so that everybody would be aware of his intention to contest.
Then we move from there to participate in the national convention, where they
are going to choose the flagbearer of the party.
“He is sick but he’s getting better on a daily basis. He has
more time to recuperate and come back to tell us whether he accepts to run or
not, but definitely, he has not said so.
“We are just thinking he’s the appropriate person to run for
the presidency of Nigeria.”
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