I Don’t Want The Presidential Seat, Says Fashola

A group, Nigeria Project 2023, has been pushing for Mr Babatunde Fashola’s presidential bid in 2023 election, however the Minister has denied having anything to do with the said group.

Speaking on behalf of the Minister, Hakeem Bello a special aide, on Sunday, revealed that he  has nothing to do with online posters from the group identified as the Nigeria Project 2023 pairing him as well as the governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, as the presidential and vice pesidential candidates in the 2023 election under an unnamed political party.

“The social media was awash at the weekend with a poster from the Group allegedly presenting the Honorable Minister and the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum as Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates respectively of an unnamed political party,” the statement said.

“Ordinarily, the poster and the various social media reports almost instantly orchestrated on its account would have been ignored as the handwork of mischief makers. However, it became necessary to issue this disclaimer for two key reasons.

“Without equivocation, no individual or Group has contacted the Honorable Minister for or on behalf of The Nigeria Project 2023. As Honorable Minister, Mr Fashola is currently focused on leading his dedicated Team in the Ministry of Works and Housing to deliver on the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari for an expanded and upgraded road transport infrastructure; and affordable Housing nationwide in order to achieve economic growth and prosperity for the citizenry.

The closest to posts to such a campaign by any individual or group account on the giant social platforms were done in August.

Mr Fashola also dismissed the legitimacy of the group to make such a decision meant for a political party.

“Against the backdrop of the foregoing, the Honorable Minister of Works and Housing , Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN urges members of the public to be wary of the antics of unsolicited individuals and Support Groups whose real intentions remain questionable. Every support possible should be given to the efforts of the current administration under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari to deliver a better nation for all,” he said.

As a candidate of the Action Congress party, now known as the All Progressives Congress, Fashola succeeded Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on 14 April 2007,[1] and was sworn in on 29 May 2007. Fashola was re-elected on 26 April 2011.On November 11th 2015, he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to be the Minister of Power, Works and Housing; he was reappointed Minister of Works & Housing on 21 August 2019.