A pro-Tinubu support group, the South-West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) on Friday said it will not agree to a consensus arrangement for the selection of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate.
This is as some close political associates of the former Governor of Lagos, Bola Tinubu, have paid N100 million to pick the Presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms for the National Leader of the APC.
This was made known on Friday by the Chairman of SWAGA, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, after the purchase of the APC presidential form for Tinubu at the APC National Headquarters in Abuja, saying that all aspirants must be allowed to test their popularity at the party’s primaries.
Tinubu, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for Hajj, was represented by some of his close associates that include Dayo Adeyeye, House of Representatives member from Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke; member representing Agege Federal Constituency in the green chamber, Babatunde Adejare; and a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.
Apart from Tinubu, other aspirants that have indicated interest to fly the APC’s flag in the 2024 presidential election include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello; Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba,; former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun; former Senate President, Ken Nnamani; Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, among others.
What you should know
- Recall that earlier in January, Tinubu informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to succeed him in office in May 2023.
- He had told Aso Rock reporters that becoming Nigeria’s President was his “lifelong ambition” and that there was nothing wrong in a kingmaker becoming a king.
- Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba and the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, are among the aspirants that have paid the N100 million for the presidential nomination form.
Let me react to that man claim that Tinubu wasn’t the one helped econet in obtaining the license in year 2000.
Okay, I could recall you said, when econet were notified to ownes 40% share, it was excuse upon excuse till things almost got sowered. You said it give room for secondary consideration which brought room for Lagos State to come in and assist under the tenure of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Now reason this, if Tinubu rejected to offer assistance back then, can such powerful project be successful?
Now when Tinubu said he played a major role in Econet establishment, then he really know what he said then..
Why you people like bringing people down?
What do you stand to gain by correcting his intent?
His involvement finally brough limelight to econet in Nigeria in achieving the aim, so what’s wrong in him saying he played a major role in bringing communications to Nigeria?
Let’s be guided pls.
Okay, regarding the consensus aggetation, if APC really mean business, let everyone go to field and see who is more famous among all the aspirant.
Why consensus when we are smelling disloyalty.
You don’t even know some of us are praying hard for Tinubu to fulfil the mission of Pa Awolowo over Nigeria.
You people failed Awolowo, you disappointed Abiola, now you want to disgrace Bola Tinubu.
Making the third man in history.
Haabah what did Yoruba did to you?
You want to allow three powerful men in Yoruba raise to recall failure on a target, God forbid.
Do you even reason Tinubu has seen it all in every wealth of life? he only want to bring and express his goodwill to Nigeria and to show how country can effectively be govern to make up a successful country in the world, just like USA.
Let’s give Tinubu this chance to really practicalised his good deed to Nigeria.
If a man can sacrificed his passion for other people to shine for years, then let’s give him the chance this period.
Thank you.
I really do hate to split hairs, but presidential candidates are held to a higher standard of scrutiny and should be circumspect with their claims.
Buying SECONDARY shares in an operational company does not amount to bringing (or even help bringing) such company to Nigeria, just as you or I going to buy secondary shares of MTN Nigeria (currently trading at the NGX) can claim to help bring MTN to Nigeria. Secondary shares are not the capital used to establish a company.
But then again, this is a person who actually officially claimed to have attended the prestigious private University of Chicago (routinely ranked Top 10 in the US) in INEC filings, when he actually attended the public (government-owned) low-income Chicago State University (probably not ranked within the Top 500 of US universities).
EMBELLISHMENT is not a good trait for someone who would be entrusted with public funds and property.