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Tinubu Blast Buhari_shoutnaija by Silvereze(m): 7:58pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
A Former Governor of Lagos State and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu has surprisingly criticized President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he betrayed the party. This is in the wake of events that led to the emergence of Ex-Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki as the President of the Eighth Senate and the return of Chief Ike Ekweremadu as the Deputy Senate President for a third term. Tinubu, who on Wednesday through the Nation Newspaper, in an article titled “The untold story of PDP’s coup behind Saraki’s Senate Presidency” pointed an accusing finger at President Buhari for displaying neutrality in who emerges as the Senate President without due regard to the fate of the party. According to Tinubu; “Despite the choice of National Assembly leaders being a mixture of party politics and legislative duty, the aloofness, or the perceived neutrality of the President allowed the ‘fight’ within APC to fester until it went of hand.” He explained that the invitation of the APC lawmakers to the International Conference Centre, ICC, was said to be at the behest of the President; shockingly, the President did not show up. “The bewildered 51 APC Senators, who were waiting endlessly for the President in ICC, watched the proceeding of the inaugural session from a nearby TV box. “Before the 51 APC Senators could race down the five- kilometre stretch from ICC to the Assembly Complex, Saraki had emerged as an unopposed candidate. “To add insult to injury, President Muhammadu Buhari neither showed up nor sent apology to the stranded Senators at the ICC. “They were left at the mercy of troops from the Brigade of Guards, who had already been deployed in the centre ahead of the supposed arrival of the President. “Unfortun tely, there was no communication between his office and the 51 APC Senators who heeded his invitation. “It was around 10.35am, we saw that the inaugural session was already on and Saraki had been elected. If we were to be defeated, it should have been done on the floor.” In defence of President Buhari, a highly- placed source, said: “The President had actually made up his mind to be at the ICC but there were feelers that some associates and strategists prevailed on him not to dabble in the selection of the Assembly leadership because he will portray himself as an inconsistent leader having promised not to interfere in the internal affairs of the Legislature. “Probably acting a pro- Saraki’s script, these associates/strategists made the President to realise that his last- minute intervention would amount to dancing to the tune of one man: Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. “Even if President Buhari is not interested in a second term, he owes the APC a duty to keep the party intact.” Tinubu therefore stressed that the coup in the National Assembly by PDP was a litmus test for Buhari’s leadership prowess. “The President may need to assert himself by playing a fatherly role to reunite his political platform that is in tatters. “When some leaders met with the President after the coup in the Senate, he was said to ‘be hollow’ without a solution to the crisis at hand. The time to act is now,” he emphasized. The APC National leader berated Buhari for the refusal of the APC leadership to address the important index of power- sharing formula deprived its National Assembly members of the much-needed unity. “If there had been an acceptable formula in place, the situation may not degenerate to this extent. What Saraki did was to be tactical in conceding the Deputy Senate President to the Southeast which is almost relegated to the background by the Buhari administration.” “Unless an urgent reconciliation is put in place, the anti-party activities which led to Saraki’s Senate Presidency might cause a prolong crisis in the party. And with plans by the APC leadership to enforce discipline, some leaders might call it quit with the party,” Tinubu added |
Re: Tinubu Blast Buhari_shoutnaija by Ofeakwu(m): 7:59pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
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Re: Tinubu Blast Buhari_shoutnaija by Nobody: 8:01pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
OK |
Re: Tinubu Blast Buhari_shoutnaija by chidekings(m): 8:02pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
This man should mind what he says or is it the media world that is reporting another thing. Anyway here is the mother of all scams in nairaland https://www.nairaland.com/1800705/buy-import-laptopsphones-etc-cheap/376 |
Re: Tinubu Blast Buhari_shoutnaija by Starships4u(m): 8:02pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
A house divided against itself shall surely fall...... |
Re: Tinubu Blast Buhari_shoutnaija by 9niceguy(m): 8:02pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
Bunch of thieves....repair nigeria abeg! |
Re: Tinubu Blast Buhari_shoutnaija by kodded(m): 8:03pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
Hh |
Re: Tinubu Blast Buhari_shoutnaija by Silvereze(m): 8:05pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
may Allah help APC and Buhari |
Re: Tinubu Blast Buhari_shoutnaija by htconeline: 8:06pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
Opposition is hard for pdp Keep trying. |
Re: Tinubu Blast Buhari_shoutnaija by Nobody: 8:19pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
Hmmmm wat can I say? |
Re: Tinubu Blast Buhari_shoutnaija by cold(m): 8:27pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
Millions took a sip from the wine of 'Change' served in a poisoned chalice and fell into a trance. Now they're all returning to their senses and asking themselves what the hell just happened? 1 Like |
Re: Tinubu Blast Buhari_shoutnaija by mofayodeyahoo: 8:40pm On Jul 05, 2015 |
Sir, dont be too dissappointed you want a candidate that pull crowd and beat Pdp. Yes Buhari name can do that for you in Northern part of Nigeria anyday but This old man can't stay overnight for a meeting, so aloofness is part of the strategy to pretend... 1 Like |
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