“An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of
lions led by a sheep”- Attributable to Alexander the great.
The 2015 Presidential and National Assembly elections may
have come and gone leaving Nigerians Basking in the
euphoria of the successes and many positives recorded in
the polls. It is however, imperative for Nigerians to be
circumspect in their actions and put things in perspective.
As a believer in the Divine, I ascribe the successes recorded
in the 2015 elections to God Almighty because there is no
denying the fact that the general outcome of the election is
nothing short of a miracle. The way things turned out has
confounded a lot of people especially the naysayers who
predicted and anticipated a negative and violent outcome.
We give God all the glory.
Kudos must be given to Nigerians for their general conduct
during and after the elections and for taking their destinies
into their own hands. INEC under the leadership of
Professor Attahiru Jega deserves to be commended despite
few lapses in the exercise. The role played by the security
personnel, members of the press and election observes
should be acknowledged and appreciated.
The outgoing President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan and the PDP deserves to be praised for conceding
defeat. His actions have laid a marker not only for
subsequent Nigerian leaders but African leaders in general.
There is no denying the fact that the character, discipline,
integrity and zero tolerance for corruption of General
Muhammadu Buhari (GMB) was a major reason for the
success of the APC. His resilience, persistence and
doggedness is a lesson for the younger generation to
imbibe. Osibanjo, Amaechi, Lai Mohammed, Oshiomole,
Okorocha and Ngige among others and the APC as a whole
should be complimented for achieving a historic feat few
people thought possible.
Having said that, the real McCoy and the architect of the
success of the APC is none other than the Asiwaju himself,
Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) (even though he couldn’t have
done it without GMB and the calibre of people that formed
the alliance). Let me make it clear that I don’t know him and
I am not trying to patronize him. Matter of fact, I am a
Christian and Kuteb by tribe from Taraba state in North-
eastern Nigeria. The only thing I have in common with him
is that we both studied accounting related courses in
university and even at that, he finished with a distinction
while I made a 3rd class. My primary reason for focusing on
BAT is because Nigeria’s biggest problem as a nation is
failed leadership and that though BAT is not perfect,
Nigerian youths can learn and imbibe the positive aspects
of his political leadership.
BAT’s was a founding member of the SDP and was elected a
Senator under that platform in 1992 under the same
platform to represent Lagos west Senatorial District. After
the 1993 election was annulled and the coup of 1993, he
was again part of those that established the prodemocracy
group NADECO which made him go on exile for a while. He
returned to contest for the Lagos state Governorship in
1998 and was elected Governor where he served for 8
years. His ability to identify and nurture capable hands into
positions of Authority is second to none as evidenced by
the leaders he helped to install in the states controlled by
the then ACN thereby fulfilling Ralph Nader’s premise that
…”the function of leadership is to produce more leaders not
followers”
Norman Schwarzzkopf once opined that “Leadership is a
potent combination of Strategy and Character, but that if
you must be without one, be without strategy”. BAT’s
political leadership style from my point of view is a
combination of both with more emphasis on the strategic
aspect. I am of the opinion that the aforementioned
attributes together with his vision, sagacity and his
grassroot appeal combine to make him the best (GOAT:
Greatest Of All Time) political leader Nigeria has ever
produced with all due respect to people like Herbert
Macauley, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir
Ahmadu Bello, Sir Tafawa Balewa, Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu,
General Yakubu Gowon,Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, General
Muhammadu Buhari, General Murtala Muhammed and
Chief MKO Abiola among others.
The reality of my assertion is not farfetched and I have
been able to outline below some of the reasons why I
consider him the greatest Nigerian political leader so far:
1. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic
Party and became a Senator under the same platform
in 1993.
2. He was part of those that established Nadeco, a pro-
democracy group in the dark days of Abacha’s reign
despite the risks involved.
3. He emerged governor of the most populous state in
Nigeria under the AD in 1999
4. He was the only surviving governor from the AD after
the Tsunami of the PDP swept over the southwest
during Obasanjo’s regime in 2003.
5. He was able to hold sway despite Obasanjo’s under arm
tactics and persecutions.
6. He groomed and appointed Raji Fashola(SAN) who has
performed relatively well and is arguably Nigeria’s best
performing governor since 1999 giving the enormity of
the challenges associated with governing a mega state
like Lagos State
7. He was instrumental in installing the governors in the
whole south west and Edo State with the exception of
Ondo in 2011 and Ekiti in 2014.
8. His Wife is currently a serving Senator in Nigeria
9. He was able to establish the AC from the ashes of the
AD and ACN from AC transforming it into a regional
powerhouse and a party to be reckoned with.
10. He brings in learned and capable hands into leadership
positions as demonstrated by the calibre of leaders in
the ACN (not people like Godswill Orubebe).
11. He contributed to the emergence of GEJ in 2011 by
supporting the PDP despite his party fielding a
candidate in the person of Nuhu Ribadu
12. He played a very crucial role in in forming a Mega party
(ACN) by initiating an alliance with the (ANPP, CPC,
APGA and disgruntled members of the PDP).
13. He sacrificed his ambition of becoming a vice
presidential candidate in favour of Mr Osibanjo.
14. He established himself as the political leader of the
Yoruba Nation despite holding no political position
having left power in 2007.He was able to trump people
like Chief Obasanjo who is the longest serving president
in Nigerias history after ruling for about 11 years.
15. He together with GMB, Amaechi, Rochas, Oshiomole
and others masterminded the defeat of the so called
Africa’s largest political party and an incumbent
President for the first time in Nigeria’s history.
16.
The victory of the APC marks a new dawn in the history of
Nigeria and opens up a vista of opportunities and renewed
hope to our beloved country. It is not yet uhuru yet and the
journey has only just begun. Time shall tell if the APC would
jettison the great opportunity to transform our beloved
nation on the altar of selfishness like the PDP did or move
our nation forward. If BAT and his associates put Nigerians
first and sacrifice their selfish desires, then and only then
would he become the greatest Political leader Nigeria has
ever had!!!

May be leader of west GERMANY

Whoz tinubu?

OP, na Tinubu matter go kill you..... If it doesn't, na small e go remain.

this yorubas self

londongal03:
May be leader of west GERMANY

ello bae. You look really good

Popoycock.

luvmijeje:
OP, na Tinubu matter go kill you..... If it doesn't, na small e go remain.

lol..easy lion

luvmijeje:
OP, na Tinubu matter go kill you..... If it doesn't, na small e go remain.

Lols....... No b only op he go kill my sister, dem plenty wey he go kill for NL, I believe you know them all...

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Whoz tinubu?

I know Tinubu, abeg na who be ya papa?.

SuperSuave:
lol..easy lion

hadura29:



Lols....... No b only op he go kill my sister, dem plenty wey he go kill for NL, I believe you know them all...

I don tire for their propaganda.

I don't like that tinubu of a guy, but he's a hell of a story!

but to say he's a leader of the Yorubas is outdoing it.

Yorubas are too sophisticated to follow just anybody because of their achievement. I haven't seen them do this after hearing about awolowo who was selfless and focused only on his people's progress.

tinubu or obasanjo couldn't fit in this...most of the ones we have today are only interested in how much influence they could gather, and the amount of power they can wield. not to talk of just amassing wealth that bulges the roof, making way to hell...

luvmijeje:


I don tire for their propaganda.

Dem no know say that man na chess master... Irrespective of what people say about him, I love the guy, the way he handles his political opponent outta this world... Tinubu is already in PMB's head via Fashola, Fayemi to name a few. Men he mentored... Chai that man na Political Messi

If some youth on nairaland will stop their ignorance and their unfounded criticism of Tinubu and try to discover what made him this thick, I believe they attain an unimaginable height in life. The way to arrive at your destination fast is finding out from those who has made success in the journey.