Team Tinubu, the camp of the national leader of the
All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,
was compelled by some former Nigerian leaders and
Northern Islamic leaders to drop its support for the
2015 presidential aspiration of Gen. Muhammadu
Buhari.
Reflective of the pressure which also came from some
close associates of Asiwaju Tinubu, the political group
has switched support towards the presidential
aspiration of Speaker Aminu Tambuwal who with his
entry this week, immediately turned into a major
contender for the ticket.
He has Buhari and former Vice-President Atiku
Abubakar as the main challengers for the party’s
presidential ticket with Governor Rabiu Kwankwanso
of Kano State and newspaper publisher, Sam Nda-
Isaiah also contending.
Several other factors were taken into consideration by
the Tinubu camp in switching support, close
associates of the political leader disclosed to Saturday
Vanguard. Among the other factors was the alleged
overbearing influence of some close associates of
Gen. Buhari, who they claimed were likely to fence out
other political stakeholders in a possible Buhari
presidency.
Three former heads of state, two from the north and
one from the south and a very influential retired army
chief from the northeast who has also held political
appointments in the present dispensation were
among those cited by sources as having prevailed on
the Tinubu camp to drop support for Buhari.
The decision of the Tinubu camp to drop support for
Buhari, it was learnt, also followed reservations from
some sections of the north notably, some Islamic
leaders.
“It is not that we dumped Buhari, the Islamic clerics,
the imams and the political leaders in the north
particularly three former heads of state said that they
don’t want the man,” the source said.
President Olusegun Obasanjo and a former military
president Gen. Ibrahim Babangida met penultimate
Tuesday following the latter’s return from a medical
trip abroad. The two men met for 30 minutes behind
closed doors.
However, Gen Baban-gida had in the past been
publicly quoted as urging Speaker Tambuwal to aspire
for a higher office. Speaking at the presentation of the
Vanguard Personality of the Year award to Governor
Chibuke Amaechi of Rivers State in Lagos on April 6,
2013, the former military president said:
“When leaders like Tambuwal delivered on their
electoral promise, we advise them to try something
higher. For Tambuwal, your guess is as good as mine.
Well done.” Babangida’s remark was applauded. .
The influence of some present and past minders of
Gen. Buhari was also another reason taken into
consideration, a source disclosed.
“There is this perception about Buhari that he is
surrounding himself with some people like Nasir El-
Rufai, Buba Galadima, Sule Hamman” the source said,
reawakening complaints about the overbearing
attitude of Buhari’s now dissolved political machine,
The Buhari Organisation, TBO which had in the past
been accused of selectively fencing out people.
The Tinubu associates also feared that the perceptions
of religious extremism which the ruling party, Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP had sought to tag on Buhari
could deny the party votes in the South were he to
emerge as candidate.
Though many of the Tinubu associates do not regard
him as an extremist, but the perception already
created, it was learned, could be injurious to their
political outing. There were also concerns that Buhari
could be detached from responsibility and reference
was made to his past roles as head of state and
chairman of the Petroleum (Special) Task Force, PTF
where his subordinates usurped authority in his
name.
“When he was head of state most of the power was
delegated to Idiagbon and when he was at PTF, it was
another person, that took charge and that if APC says
they are looking for change that Tambuwal represents
that change,” an associate of Tinubu revealed.
Another factor that was taken into consideration
which was projected by some associates of the APC
national leader, Saturday Vanguard learned was the
prospect of Buhari turning on Tinubu and others once
he is invested with power.
“There are also fears in Asuwaju’s camp that the man
may destroy Asiwaju and may come back to hurt him
and some of Asiwaju’s loyalists warned him,” the
source revealed.
The matter of General Buhari’s age also came into
consideration in the final consideration to drop
support for the former head of state as it was
reasoned that 70 to 80% of voters fall between the age
of 18 to 40+ and most of them don’t know Buhari.
Political associates were also disturbed that inputs
made by party leaders into the general’s speech at his
declaration at the Eagle Square last month were
discarded raising apprehension that the general in
office could reject advice. Some were also understood
to have raised the fact that the former head of state
also did not have enough money for the race ahead.
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Source: metronaija.com/why-tinubu-dumped-buhari-for-tambuwal/

this is injustice

Tinubu again. Today he adopts tomorrow he drops. When will he play a swim or sink politics.

TINUBU is a master of politics. He knew from the start that BUHARI will be dropped but used his popularity in the North for APC Building.

psucc:
Tinubu again. Today he adopts tomorrow he drops. When will he play a swim or sink politics.

where did he tell u he was dropping Buhari and endorsing tambuwal?

Where did he even tell u he endorsed anybody when primary is already set to take place?

who ever they support ,cannot get them,APC victory come 2015

Baba Tinubu always go for something dah wud favour him ...

whoever brings the largest gifts would be given the Presidential opportunity

Dahs the way things work in politics ....

Baba Tinubu always using his brain since 2004 - TILL GEJ ERA

Hmm, tinubu is a master of political gimmicks.

Apc won't last

Tinubu resemble person way get sickle cell

Why Tinubu dumped Buhari for Tambuwal

on November 15, 2014 / in Politics 7:00 am / Comments














By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor

Team Tinubu, the camp of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was compelled by some former Nigerian leaders and Northern Islamic leaders to drop its support for the 2015 presidential aspiration of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

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Reflective of the pressure which also came from some close associates of Asiwaju Tinubu, the political group has switched support towards the presidential aspiration of Speaker Aminu Tambuwal who with his entry this week, immediately turned into a major contender for the ticket.

He has Buhari and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as the main challengers for the party’s presidential ticket with Governor Rabiu Kwankwanso of Kano State and newspaper publisher, Sam Nda-Isaiah also contending.

Several other factors were taken into consideration by the Tinubu camp in switching support, close associates of the political leader disclosed to Saturday Vanguard. Among the other factors was the alleged overbearing influence of some close associates of Gen. Buhari, who they claimed were likely to fence out other political stakeholders in a possible Buhari presidency.

Three former heads of state, two from the north and one from the south and a very influential retired army chief from the northeast who has also held political appointments in the present dispensation were among those cited by sources as having prevailed on the Tinubu camp to drop support for Buhari.

The decision of the Tinubu camp to drop support for Buhari, it was learnt, also followed reservations from some sections of the north notably, some Islamic leaders.

“It is not that we dumped Buhari, the Islamic clerics, the imams and the political leaders in the north particularly three former heads of state said that they don’t want the man,” the source said.

President Olusegun Obasanjo and a former military president Gen. Ibrahim Babangida met penultimate Tuesday following the latter’s return from a medical trip abroad. The two men met for 30 minutes behind closed doors.

However, Gen Baban-gida had in the past been publicly quoted as urging Speaker Tambuwal to aspire for a higher office. Speaking at the presentation of the Vanguard Personality of the Year award to Governor Chibuke Amaechi of Rivers State in Lagos on April 6, 2013, the former military president said:

“When leaders like Tambuwal delivered on their electoral promise, we advise them to try something higher. For Tambuwal, your guess is as good as mine. Well done.” Babangida’s remark was applauded. .

The influence of some present and past minders of Gen. Buhari was also another reason taken into consideration, a source disclosed.

[b]“There is this perception about Buhari that he is surrounding himself with some people like Nasir El-Rufai, Buba Galadima, Sule Hamman” the source said, reawakening complaints about the overbearing attitude of Buhari’s now dissolved political machine, The Buhari Organisation, TBO which had in the past been accused of selectively fencing out people.

The Tinubu associates also feared that the perceptions of religious extremism which the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP had sought to tag on Buhari could deny the party votes in the South were he to emerge as candidate.

Though many of the Tinubu associates do not regard him as an extremist, but the perception already created, it was learned, could be injurious to their political outing. There were also concerns that Buhari could be detached from responsibility and reference was made to his past roles as head of state and chairman of the Petroleum (Special) Task Force, PTF where his subordinates usurped authority in his name.

“When he was head of state most of the power was delegated to Idiagbon and when he was at PTF, it was another person, that took charge and that if APC says they are looking for change that Tambuwal represents that change,” an associate of Tinubu revealed.

Another factor that was taken into consideration which was projected by some associates of the APC national leader, Saturday Vanguard learned was the prospect of Buhari turning on Tinubu and others once he is invested with power.

“There are also fears in Asuwaju’s camp that the man may destroy Asiwaju and may come back to hurt him and some of Asiwaju’s loyalists warned him,” the source revealed.

The matter of General Buhari’s age also came into consideration in the final consideration to drop support for the former head of state as it was reasoned that 70 to 80% of voters fall between the age of 18 to 40+ and most of them don’t know Buhari.

Political associates were also disturbed that inputs made by party leaders into the general’s speech at his declaration at the Eagle Square last month were discarded raising apprehension that the general in office could reject advice. Some were also understood to have raised the fact that the former head of state also did not have enough money for the race ahead.[/b]

The factors inevitably helped to shift attention towards Tambuwal who was earlier aligning himself towards the Sokoto State governorship contest.

Support for Tambuwal’s aspiration is also being boosted by permutations that his sterling leadership of the House of Representatives where he has the committed support of more than half of the members had put him in pole position in more than half of the federal constituencies in the country.

The decision of the Tinubu camp to change attention from Buhari and Tambuwal’s entry into the contest was welcomed by associates of Atiku Abubakar who see it as an opportunity for them to move in to harvest support from the influential Southwest caucus that is firmly controlled by Tinubu.

The Buhari camp was yesterday adjusting itself not to be in panic mood as it welcomed Tambuwal into the race. Osita Okechukwu, a strong loyalist of Buhari in a statement made available to Saturday Vanguard said the development would not cut off the celestial bond between Buhari and the more than 12 million followers behind him around the country.

He said: “The entry of Rt.Hon. Aminu Tambuwal is a welcome development, the more the presidential aspirants or any aspirant to governor, Senate, national or state assemblies the merrier.”

“Our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be the greatest beneficiary, as the mobilization of the electorate will be wider, penetrating and robust.”

“Therefore, Hon Tambuwal is highly welcome into the presidential race. This is why the constitution of our party was amended penultimate week, to accommodate in less than one hour, any person who joins APC.”

“On his chances, one cannot hazard a guess, as Tambuwal unlike Buhari or Atiku had never contested nationwide election. He only contested in a federal constituency and had never tested his popularity in Kano, Akure or Enugu.”

All one knows is that his entry will neither diminish nor cut-off the celestial bond between GMB and the masses and the middle class of our dear country. The masses and middle class had renewed at every election GMB’s 12million Vote Bank, therefore the contest at the end of the day is between President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and GMB.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/tinubu-dumped-buhari-tambuwal/#sthash.E8z9A7SO.dpuf

Hehehehehehehehe looking forward to seeing the useless,wicked,evil,blood-thirsty pretending crook called Ayatollah Muhammadu Boko Buhari shed tears again on national TV