I’m ready to get dirty; no intimidation can stop me – Tinubu

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bola Tinubu, says he is prepared to get dirty in pursuing his ambition to be Nigeria’s president in 2023.

Tinubu, who in January visited President Muhammadu Buhari to register his readiness to contest for the 2023 presidential poll, said no amount of intimidation could stop him from forging ahead.

He spoke in Ibadan Sunday during his visit to the Olubadan-elect, Chief Lekan Balogun, in his continuation of consultation with traditional rulers and seeking their support.

He said his visit to Oyo and Ibadan was borne out of his respect for the royal stool, and to seek their blessings, cooperation and prayers to lead the country in 2023.

Tinubu said, “No amount of intimidation can stop me. I am ready to get dirty. I am out to become President of Nigeria. We are at a crossroads.”

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Speaking earlier at the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo, he said, “I cannot embark on a project of such magnitude without seeking for prayers and cooperation of the traditional rulers.

“I am here to inform our fathers of my decision to run for the position of the President of this country in 2023. What I need from our highly revered traditional rulers are their prayers and cooperation.

“Today, by the special grace of God, in Yorubaland unlike before, we have the Vice-President, the Minister of Works, Interior and Sports but we still need more.”

Oba Adeyemi had in his response said all the ancestors of Yorubaland would work in his favour.

He, therefore, asked the 10 Oke-Ogun traditional rulers in attendance at the meeting whether they were in support of his decision, and their response was: “We are fully in support.”

At the Olubadan-elect’s residence, the monarch said, “We have known you and we know your antecedent. We know your antecedents as a progressive. You laid the foundation for today’s Lagos. You are the leading light of Nigeria. You contributed to making Nigeria what it is today.

“Without Yoruba, Nigeria will not be what it is today. Nigeria is badly divided. We are looking forward to a Yoruba president who will unite this country. We need a leader that will have a national focus and national acceptability. The road may be rough but by His grace, you will triumph.”