I Owe No Cabal. I Spent My Personal Fortune On Election – President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu stated that he owes no compensation to any cabal, having financed his presidential campaign with his own wealth. During a meeting with a delegation of Islamic leaders led by Sheikh Bala Lau at the State House on Thursday, July 15, the President attributed his electoral success to divine intervention.

Tinubu dismissed allegations of being influenced by a “cabal” in his administration’s economic reforms. “I have no cabal. I have no sponsors. The money I spent on the elections was my personal 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,” he emphasized.

President Tinubu warned that protests driven by anger and hate could lead to violence and hinder the country’s progress. He outlined his administration’s efforts to enhance social welfare, including reaching the ward level to provide allowances for the poor and vulnerable, offering student loans for school fees, monetary support for children’s education, and consumer credit for purchasing cars and houses. He also mentioned a more than 100 percent increase in the minimum wage.

Tinubu criticized protest “sponsors” for prioritizing their selfish ambitions over national interest. “The sponsors of protests do not love our country. They have no love for the nation. They do not understand citizenship. They have alternative passports. They are in different parts of the world holding meetings virtually.

We do not want to turn Nigeria into Sudan. We are talking about hunger, not burials. We have to be careful. We should be careful with premature politics; politics of hate, and anger. The internet has made it possible to hold meetings in artificial settings. They hold meetings and sponsor anger,” the President told the religious leaders.