By Francis Ekeh
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that President Bola Tinubu is not in power to engage in primitive capital accumulation, stating that since he came in contact with the Nigerian leader, he (Tinubu) has been using only one wristwatch.
Shettima made the comment at a book launch in Abuja attended by the president’s chief of staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, and former Osun state governor, Bisi Akande, among others.
Shettima said: “In President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, we have a leader that we can invest our trust in. I’m not playing politics, I’m speaking from the heart. I have seen the soul of Bola Tinubu, and he has a good soul.
“He means well for the nation. He wants to live in a place of glory. He is not in power to engage in primitive capital accumulation. He is in power to leave landmarks in the sands of time. He is the most demonised politician in Nigeria.
The first time I went to his house at Bourdillon, I was looking forward to seeing a mansion comparable to Buckingham Palace, with gardens, and swimming pools, but there was nothing special about that house. My house in Maiduguri is better than the house in Bourdillon.
“And at the formative stage of the APC, we held a meeting in his house. They served us a variety of meals but he opted to take garri with groundnut for lunch.
“Since I have known him, he has been using only one wristwatch, and in fact, I dress better than him. He doesn’t even care. He has overcome all those odds to dress well. So we need to rally around this poor man. He has taken some bold steps. The economy that we met was in a huge mess.”, shettima said