The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has claimed that Nigeria would have been a better place if the late former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme, was allowed to play his rightful role in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Tinubu stated this in a tribute to the deceased elder statesman on Monday.

He recalled the role played by Ekwueme in confronting the military regime and how he contributed to the formation of the PDP.

“As vice president, he showed himself to be an invaluable asset in governance of the nation. He was loyal to his boss and most importantly was ever faithful to the nation.

“He was genuinely concerned about bringing about a better Nigeria. His time and energy were geared towards nationalistic issues. He was always at the forefront of efforts to resolve problems. His deep intellectual interventions often helped the country navigate through critical periods and troubled times.

“Those of us who cherish democracy and those of us who celebrate the end of military rule in Nigeria must never forget that it was this soft-spoken man who mobilised the group of 34 eminent Nigerians that would put at risk their very lives and livelihoods to confront the oppressive Abacha dictatorship.

“The G.34 would later form the basis of the Peoples Democratic Party and Dr. Ekwueme was the founding Chairman of that party. I do not intend to delve into partisanship on this occasion but suffice it to say that had Dr. Ekwueme been allowed to play his proper and rightful role in the party he helped create, Nigeria would be a better place,” he said.

http://dailypost.ng/2018/01/29/pdp-prevented-ekwueme-making-nigeria-great-tinubu/

And we wouldn't have been in present messy situation if you hadn't help foist an incompetent, nepotistic dullard on Nigeria.

Instead of removing the log in his own eyes he's concentrating on a speck in another's eye and playing politics when he ought to respect the dead.

What sort of nonsense is Tinubu talking about?

Cocaine indicted (Chicago) Tinubu is probably back on the powder again. SMH!!
Look in the mirror.

And how have the bigoted,clannish,nepotic & empty-headed dullard you help to foist on us helped this country?
Instead of Tinubu to tell Nigerians why the APC have woefully failed to turn Nigeria into the much trumpeted but propaganda Eldorado he's here again insulting our sensibility with a gale of what PDP never did.
And these are people the country called leaders SMH!

U had d privilege to do better but instead u did worse by shoving the Fulani terrorist down our throat, now Nigeria under PDP rule looks like heaven compared to what we are seeing under APC.

Am ashamed of Tinubu. He has shown how PETTY he is, and his poo and the visiting flies will follow him anywhere he goes.

Tinibu, you have tried. My advice for is to drop your ambition of ruling Nigeria as well because you blew your chance by supporting the land lord of Aso rock.

SanusiGworo:
What sort of nonsense is Tinubu talking about?

GBENUSOUN nigeria's most respected elder Statesman has spoken Lobatan.

Paperwhite:
And how have the bigoted,clannish,nepotic & empty-headed dullard you help to foist on us helped this country?
Instead of Tinubu to tell Nigerians why the APC have woefully failed to turn Nigeria into the much trumpeted but propaganda Eldorado he's here again insulting our sensibility with a gale of what PDP never did.
And these are people the country called leaders SMH!

nobody FOIST anyone on US as you claim. Please speak for yourself

adadike281:
U had d privilege to do better but instead u did worse by shoving the Fulani terrorist down our throat, now Nigeria under PDP rule looks like heaven compared to what we are seeing under APC.

what do you mean by OUR? Speak for yourself

Nigeria would have been a super better place if Buhari did not truncate the govt Ekwueme was VP for no just cause and used brazen bigotry to jail him ..

Tinubu we have seen u play ur own role in this ur party na...on the event of ur burial, some callous oaf like urself will come and bring dirty politics into what should be a solemn occasion. Ur greed for power leading to ur evil support of the despot-in-chief will be d central theme...

You did not remember that ur Bubu directly attacked and jailed Ekwueme for no other reason than being an Igbo man who was Vice president while he gave his brother Shagari, who was the actual president, special treatment.

Let's be clear here once more;Tinubu is a traitor he need to apologize to Nigerians for foisting the Daura man on them.

freeze001:
Tinubu we have seen u play ur own role in this ur party na...on the event of ur burial, some callous oaf like urself will come and bring dirty politics into what should be a solemn occasion. Ur greed for power leading to ur evil support of the despot-in-chief will be d central theme...

You did not remember that ur Bubu directly attacked and jailed Ekwueme for no other reason than being an Igbo man who was Vice president while he gave his brother Shagari, who was the actual president, special treatment.

Tinybu be blaming PDP, even at a solemn time such as this, when we should be mourning, but u forget the roles your master Buhari played by arresting the poor man, that may have contributed to Ekwueme's death.

We will not forget the roles these evil men played in bringing Nigeria to the sorry mess it is today. 2019 will shock all of you.

what is this BROWN Teeth Obgeni saying??

Are you really sure this man lost a son and recently another Tinubu?

Tinubu is a bastard - sarrki
Osibanjo is a vagabond - ngeneukwenu

cursedAbiola:
Tinubu is a bastard - sarrki
Osibanjo is a vagabond - ngeneukwenu

lol, you look good thou.. Coughing

yarimo:
GBENUSOUN nigeria's most respected elder Statesman has spoken Lobatan.

Are you an almajiri? You should know the meaning of an elder....not to add a statesman... No elder should play politics with the dead....rather respect the dead. What am I even saying... someone who could not mourn his dead son... Wos carry-on with your elder.

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angels09:

You stole that picture on your DP. Kindly take it down in your own interest!!

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vagabonds everywhere

cursedAbiola:
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vagabonds everywhere

You don buy data mba?

cursedAbiola:
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vagabonds everywhere

Dominique seun lalasticlala insulting a nairalander deliberate abuse.

If he wanted to be dirty he should have just said Obj cause he was the one running the party at that time. Truth is he picked the wrong place for such foolish talk.

adadike281:
U had d privilege to do better but instead u did worse by shoving the Fulani terrorist down our throat, now Nigeria under PDP rule looks like heaven compared to what we are seeing under APC.

Don't mind Tinubu! Must he talk when he has nothing to say

Someone that govern Lagos for 8years then Lagos was nothing to write home about is talking too

why do we even give these corrupt leaders audience

And you didn't offer him your presidential ticket so he can make Nigeria great?

Who did this to Tinubu?

you may be right and wrong somewhere, you are right if the PDP have not been hijack by northern military men who prevented him from becoming the presidential candidates n frosted obasanjo on the PDP instead....you may be wrong in the sense that no one wants to give the ibos another chance to rule......I wonder why no gov't recognize his role since 1998....

TheFreeOne:
And we wouldn't have been in present messy situation if you hadn't help foist an incompetent, nepotistic dullard on Nigeria.

Instead of removing the log in his own eyes he's concentrating on a speck in another's eye and playing politics when he ought to respect the dead.

dont mind the maga

Look at this Hypocrite

And you are using Buhari to decimate what is left of the ruins

You should have said it while he was alive. What difference does your speech make?

If you were that discerning, you ought to have compared Ekweme's antecedents with that of the dinosaur you helped railroad into Aso rock, before backing him.