Fuel scarcity, Naira hoarding part of plan to deny me victory – Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in tye 2023 elections, Bola Tinubu,  has alleged that the current fuel scarcity being witnessed across Nigeria and the hoarding of the newly redesigned Naira notes are part of a grand conspiracy to deny him victory in the contest.

Tinubu spoke at the party’s campaign rally in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Wednesday.

The former Lagos State Governor who spoke mostly in Yoruba and sometimes switching to English said  the fuel scarcity and the new notes following the redesign by the Central Bank of Nigeria are part of the plot by certain interests to sabotage the elections.

He, however, said despite the grand plot, he is certain of victory come February 25th.

He said: “Whether there is fuel or not, we will go and vote and we shall win.

“This is a superior revolution and when I tell you, you know what I mean.

“You know me.

“We are going there to win.”

Tinubu categorically stated that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party will lose the race to the Aso Rock Villa.

According to him, the 2023 election is a revolution and it will be decided with the Permanent Voter Cards.

Tinubu, who alluded to certain conspiracy against his candidacy, said he would not be deterred by the schemes of those he described as traitors and mischief-makers.

He deplored the hardship occasioned by the fuel scarcity in the country, saying his administration will bring the problem to an end.

The former governor promosed that if he is elected as president, he will ensure a reduction in pump price of petrol and adequate supply of the product across the country.

He noted that Nigerians are resolute to make a difference and will go all out to cast their votes to frustrate the conspiracy to sabotage the electoral process with artificial fuel scarcity.

He said: “Even if they said there is no fuel, we will trek to vote.

“They have a lot of mischief in stock.

“They could say there is no fuel.

“They have been scheming to create fuel crisis, but forget about it.

“Relax, I Asiwaju I have told you that the issue of fuel supply will be permanently addressed.

“Whoever wants to eat the honey embedded in a mountain won’t worry about the axe.

“Let them increase the price of fuel.

“Only them know where they have hoarded fuel.

“They hoarded money, they hoarded naira, we will go and vote and we will win, even if they change the ink on Naira notes.

“Whatever their plans, it will come to nought.

“We are going to win.

“Those in the PDP will lose.”

Tinubu promised Nigerian youths and students that his administration will guarantee stable academic calendar and provide them with student loans.

Tinubu said: “We will take over the government from them – the traitors who wanted to contest with us.

“They had no experience.

“The great Nigerian youths, the great Nigerian students, the confident Nigerian youths.

“This is a revolution.

“This election is a revolution.

“They are plotting, but they will fail.

“They said fuel price will increase and reach N2,000 per litre.

“Go and relax.

“They don’t want this election to hold.

“They want to scuttle it.

“But on this one, I’m guaranteeing you one thing: there will be student loan.

“Nobody will drop out of the university because of school fees.

“I guarantee you that.

“We are too smart, we are brilliant, we are courageous, we are sharp, we will make four years course four years course.

“Do you agree?

“Will you vote whether there is fuel or not?

“Call your sister, we are bringing revolution.

“Let me say what’s on my mind.

“The other day, I told you.

“This one too, they think they can cause crisis by sabotaging fuel supply.

“They are sabotaging fuel supply.

“Whether there is fuel or not, whether there is Okada (motorcycle) or not, whether there is tricycle or not, we will go and vote and we shall win.

“This is a superior revolution and when I tell you, you know what I mean.

“You know me.

“We are going there to win.”

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