The Secretary-General of the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), Dr. Kunle Olajide, has said that Bola Tinubu has what it takes to be Nigeria’s president. Speaking with The Guardian in Ibadan, Olajide said Tinubu has given a full account of himself in politics and has widespread support base, which he said is an added advantage.
Olajide said: “He has given a full account of himself. He has a very widespread support across the entire country. He has been in politics for a long time and has done very well in politics. I don’t know why the Yoruba should not support him. Without being immodest, we are about the most sophisticated and liberal in the country.
“Other aspirants from the Southwest are likely to show up and then we have to look at the competence of each one of them, the capacity, character and ability to mobilise support. The Yoruba won’t want to support a failure. So, I think it is too premature now to say categorically what the Yoruba would do.”