Peter Obi and Atiku are not competent enough to lead Nigeria - Tinubu

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has described his opponents as incompetent.

Speaking in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Africa Service, he noted that both Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar are not competent enough to lead the country.

According to him, there was no contender for the highest office who can match his track record, which makes him the candidate to beat in the 2023 election.

Tinubu said, “Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar are not competent. They are not as competent as any other person out there. They’ve no track record, none of them is qualified except me.”

“Things are going very well. I’m very confident that this election will be free and fair. I’m the frontrunner, and that’s why I’m getting many arrows.

“My top priorities are security, and economic recovery to accelerate development to get Nigerians employed and get inflation down. You know, monetary policy needs to be changed. Subsidy needs to be decided upon and then, removed.

“Insecurity in Nigeria is actually reduced, and I will defend him (Buhari) for that. Then, in 17 local and about four states, we had flags of foreign jihadists in Nigeria. That’s no more; that’s long gone.

“To start chaos is easy, to bring normalcy and redecorate is more difficult. Here we are, Buhari has degraded, but not completely eliminated ISWAP. We need mass recruitment of individuals in a volunteer army to really clean up.

“I’m different. I am Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I have governed Lagos. I built a modern state that could be a country on its own. I’ve led an administration that’s so prudent, from N600million internally generated revenue to N5 billion a month.

“That’s a record. Nobody else can brag about that. I’ve treated and tamed the Atlantic Ocean surge in Nigeria that would have perished so many people in Lagos. The infrastructural renewal of Lagos is excellent. I have continuity in Lagos.

“Buhari has done his best, he’s my leader in the party.”

While speaking on his source of wealth, Tinubu said: “I have an example of Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the world. He started from stock buying and brokerages. I inherited great real estate. I turned the values around. I’m not denying my wealth.

“I was the most investigated, the most accused governor in opposition up to, you know, for eight years, and up till 2007, and since I’ve left the office. I’m still there. I’ve not taken any government appointments. No government contracts.

“I’m not getting any share of the revenue from Lagos. The World Bank and IMF have investigated the record in Lagos.”

Bola Tinubu has been in the news following his presentation at the Chatham House, London, on Monday.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expressed their thoughts on Tinubu’s performance.

The Director of Strategic Communication of Atiku/Okowa Campaign Organisation, Dele Momodu, said in a statement that it was “a complete charade”.

However, the APC Presidential Campaign Council defended Tinubu, saying he demonstrated capacity, competence, experience and the worth of leadership.

BS