By Enyichukwu Enemanna
Former President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to be father to all and uniting force in Nigeria.
This call comes hours to the formal inauguration of Tinubu as the 16th President of Nigeria on Monday, May 29.
He was declared winner of the February 25 presidential election in the West African country by the electoral management body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a victory currently being challenged in the law court.
At a presidential inauguration lecture in Abuja on Saturday, ahead of Tinubu’s swearing-in, Kenyatta noted that since elections are over, the onus lies on Tinubu to unite every Nigerian irrespective of religion, tribe, political and other affiliations.
The former Kenyan leader said, “The contest is now over and the hard work of building a prosperous and unified Nigeria now begins,” he said as a keynote speaker during the event.
“Upon assuming the office of president, you would be wise to transcend from the tactical politics of an election and assume your role as Nigeria’s vision bearer.
“This will demand a complete overhaul of the adversarial mindset that we as politicians are conditioned to embrace during the electoral process.
“As president, you must learn very quickly to lead those who love you and those who don’t with equal passion and commitment because now, you are the father of all.”
