President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday said he had no sponsors to compensate in his race to the Presidency
Tinubu also said no cabal dictates to him on how to run his administration.
The President attributed his victory in the 2023 general election to divine intervention, careful planning, and diligence.
He stated these when a delegation of Islamic leaders led by Sheikh Bala Lau visited him at the State House in Abuja.
Tinubu, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, allayed fears of manipulation by interest groups in this ongoing economic reforms.
The President said his electioneering was without a ‘’string or indebtedness’’ to any individual or institution.
His words: “I have no cabal. I have no sponsors. The money I spent on the elections was my fortune. At some point, the odds were against me; banks were locked. But Allah, the Almighty God, said I will be the President. Mine is to now follow the leading and teaching of the Almighty God.
“One of the most potent elements of defence is a good conscience. It is also a defence against corruption.
“What should be uppermost in our minds is the future of our children. We have a lot to teach them on what it takes to be a good citizen and what it takes to be a responsible citizen.”
The President, who also spoke on the planned protest by youths, emphasised the importance of a clear conscience as a potent defence against corruption.
Tinubu warned that the protest which, according to him, is fuelled by anger and hate, could degenerate into violence capable of setting the country backwards.
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