…Says He’s Too Frail To Serve As President
The pressure on the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 is causing controversy, with some party leaders claiming that he is too fragile for the role.
Thousands of fans of the former Lagos State governor took turns over the weekend under the aegis of Tinubu Support Group (TSG) to convince the former governor to declare interest in the top position.
Hon. James Faleke, the group’s convener, dubbed Asiwaju Bola Tinubu “the maker of modern Lagos” and urged him to declare his intention to run for President immediately.
“We are calling on our National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to formally proclaim his presidential aspiration on behalf of the millions of supporters of Tinubu Support Group,” Faleke added.
He went on to say that despite leaving government, this is a man who has remained popular because he is dedicated, steady, and relentless.
In Nigerian politics, he has been a pivotal role.
According to him, the ruling party was fortunate to have someone with Tinubu’s political clout.
However, some APC leaders believe the party has more options than the former governor, who recently returned from London where he underwent knee surgery.
According to Alhaji Isah Danladi, an APC chieftain in Lafia, Nasarawa State, the former Lagos State governor “represents a recycling process that has left the country in ruins.”
Tinubu, he said, is “no better than Buhari.”
His type should be concerned with leaving a decent legacy as a statesman who contributes to the stability of our democracy in conscience-based communities.
He formed a robust and virile party through extensive consultations that was able to depose a ruling party.
That, not this juvenile thirst for power, which I believe is self-serving,” says the author.
Dr. Garus Gololo, an outspoken APC leader and social analyst, said, “These individuals are jokers.”
You’re implying that a bunch of people will band together and, in good conscience, try to persuade an obviously frail and fatigued man to run for president.
“How many times has Buhari left the country on medicals abroad? More than five times. And we want to bring another like him,” he added.
This is as he called on the APC leadership to give the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, to opportunity to lead the nation; adding that both men have proven track record of performance and are strong enough to get the job done.”
Dr Gololo equally disclosed the readiness of some party members to move to other political parties “if APC as much as contemplates giving Tinubu the opportunity to vie for the presidency.”
An APC youth leader in Kaduna State, Mallam Abdulazeez Ayinfa told Daily Independent that “giving Tinubu the party’s Presidential ticket for 2023 is similar to nailing the coffin In its victory at the polls.”
“It may not augur well for the party,” he lamented.
