Tinubu denies having to compensate cabal members, sponsors

President Bola Tinubu has insisted that he is not being manipulated by any interest group in the ongoing economic reforms.

According to Tinubu, his campaign was self-sponsored and he is not indebted to any individual or institution.

The President has also warned that protests, fuelled by anger and hate, could degenerate into violence and set the country backwards.

The President, who received a delegation of Islamic leaders led by Sheikh Bala Lau, at the State House on Thursday, said his victory at the polls was purely by divine intervention, careful planning, and diligence in getting support from Nigerians.

President Tinubu in a statement issued by his spokesman Chief Ajuri Ngelale, late last night was quoted as saying, “I have no cabal. I have no sponsors. The money I spent on the elections was my 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,’’ the President stated.