THE All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for president, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has again provided an insight into his source of wealth.
In a BBC interview in London, Tinubu said that despite being the most scrutinized and accused former governor, no evidence had been uncovered against him.
Tinubu has been pressed by many Nigerians to explain the source of his enormous wealth and this has become a recurring theme in the campaigning for the 2023 election.
He stated during the interview that his detractors were jealous of him since he had so many profitable assets.
Responding to the question on the corruption allegation, he said, “You got to know how to analyse and how to ask questions, not in the accusatory format.
“Are they enemies of wealth, if they are not enemies of wealth, investments do yield. I have an example of Warren Buffet, one of the richest men in America and in the world. He started from stock buying. I inherited great real estate, I turned the values around.
“I am not denying my wealth, I was the most investigated, the most accused governor for eight years, up to 2007 and since I left the office, I am still there, I have not taken any government appointment.”
Asked on the allegation that he was taking a certain share of the revenue being generated in Lagos State where he governed between 1999 and 2007, he retorted, “Hey excuse me, share what? Have they proven it? IMF has investigated the record in Lagos. What is wrong with them? It is envy.”
