Female Presidential Aspirant, Khadija Okunnu-Lamidi, has said she’s somehow related to the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Gatekeepers News reports that Khadija Okunnu-Lamidi said she still believes Nigerians are yearning for a young person with a vibrancy to steer the country out of its current woes.
Okunnu-Lamidi said this in an interview with BBC Pidgin.
Okunnu-Lamidi said, “Yes, we are somehow related.
“He’s the national leader of the APC; he has contributed to national politics and I have great respect for him. But that doesn’t change the fact that Nigerians are looking for a young person with vibrancy. Nigerians are looking for a way out of poverty, they want 24 hours electricity supply, good health care and good roads which are what I’m here to provide.
“Many people will say they have never heard of my name but I’ve been in politics for at least 20 years learning.
“Many people do declare their political ambition before they are actually ready, which is quite a problem. I’ve learnt the work and seen how others do it, which I don’t find satisfying, it gives me stomach ache.”
On when she decided to run for office, she said, “It was shortly after the EndSARS protests in October 2020.
“At that point, it occurred to me that if I truly have the passion, I should be the one to step out and take the risk for us to have a better Nigeria.”
She added that she started engaging with youths and the late singer, Sound Sultan, towards the goal of fielding some youths to contest for public office.
Okunnu-Lamidi said Nigeria needs to include women in the scheme of things to enable the country to experience change which is one of the driving factors in the world.
