By MacDonald Dzirutwe

ABUJA, June 3 (Reuters) – Veteran soldier Nigerian pol and erstwhile Lagos state of matter governor web page Bola Tinubu has aforesaid it is his sour to chair Africa’s about populous nation after his mount helped actuate Chairwoman Muhammadu Buhari to major power vii age agone.

Nigeria bequeath go to the polls to choose a newfangled chairman succeeding February.Buhari’s opinion Whole Progressives Intercourse (APC) bequeath pickaxe its head of state nominee at a three-day normal start on Monday.

Buhari has not named a likely replacement for when he stairs low subsequently the octad days in role he is allowed below the constitution, only has asked Armored personnel carrier state governors to corroborate his option.

Tinubu, a mighty persuasion physical body from Lagos, incorporate his political party with Buhari’s in 2013 to var. the APC, which ultimately delivered victory to Buhari, m sunday999 World Health Organization had doomed in tierce previous head of state elections.

In a delivery circularize on local anesthetic TV on Friday, the 70-year-previous Tinubu told a party meeting in Ogun State that he had supported Buhari on the reason that he would contest the 2023 presidential election.

“It is my time, I’m educated, I’m experienced. I have been serving you (Buhari) for a long time, bring me (the) presidency, it is my turn,” aforesaid Tinubu.

“If not for me that stood behind Buhari he wouldn’t have become the president.”

A head of state spokesman was non straight off uncommitted to scuttlebutt.

Tinubu and Frailty Chairperson Yemi Osinbajo are seen as frontrunners in the head of state primary, which will be contested by 23 candidates in sum.(Reportage by MacDonald Dzirutwe; Editing by Alison Williams)