Dangote: I am not a politician, won’t, can’t confront Buhari in 2019

Aliko Dangote, billionaire and chief executive officer of Dangote Group,
African’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has debunked reports he is warming up to contest

“This whole thing is an attempt by people who do not like me. They are doing all these with a view to putting me on a collision course with President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling party. They are people who are jealous of the successes I have so far recorded in business.

“My passion is for business development, provision of jobs and wealth creation, not politics. I have never shown interest in politics. I’m not interested in politics. I am not a politician. My passion has always been business and business,” he stressed.

“For emphasis once again, I am not a politician. I can’t and won’t confront President Buhari. They should leave me out of any high-wire politics and horse-trading.

“By the time the ongoing Dangote refinery in Lagos and the sugar projects come on stream fully, there will be a great positive development and thousands of jobs created that will change the narrative in the country. That is my passion.”