Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has dropped his ambition to represent Lagos West senatorial district in the 2023 general elections after he was publicly humiliated by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Lagos state governor and national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Daily Independent gathered that during the Lagos APC meeting held on May 6 where Tinubu endorsed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat for a second term, Obanikoro was ushered to the floor by the anchorperson to speak. However, when he mounted the podium, Tinubu allegedly stood up from where he was and repeatedly shouted: “Drop that mic and leave there”.

After the meeting, the former Minister was said to have approached Tinubu and tried to talk to him, but the frontline presidential aspirant turned down his request, shouted at him and left him on the spot.

When our correspondent contacted Obanikoro, he refused to comment on the development.
Credible sources in the party reliably informed our correspondent that Tinubu’s grouse with Obanikoro stems from the fact that despite all he has done for him, (Koro) as the former Ambassador to Ghana is fondly called has refused to publicly identify with his presidential ambition.

It was gathered that Obanikoro did not identify with the South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA ’23), a group of former National Assembly members who are mobilising support for Tinubu’s presidential ambition.

Some party leaders who also rejected Obanikoro’s senatorial bid had pointed out that his son, Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro, is currently a member of the House of Representatives at the National Assembly, representing Eti-Osa Federal Constituency and has also purchased the nomination form for another term.

It was also gathered that some political leaders in the state have already settled for former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, who is presently Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs as the candidate for Lagos West.

The Lagos West senatorial district seat became open after the incumbent senator representing the district, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi relocated to Ogun West senatorial district to contest in the 2023 general elections.

Obanikoro, a former Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture in Tinubu’s cabinet was elected Senator for Lagos Central in 2003.

He however defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and contested the 2007 Lagos governorship election. He lost the election to Babajide Raji Fashola who was then candidate of the defunct Action Congress (AC).

PrinceOfLagos:
You All can now see that Tinubu is a monster and a serial blackmailer

He's a selfish and very greedy, so much that if you don't support his ambition or interest, he will threaten and blackmail you.

This man is everything wrong with Nigeria

PrinceOfLagos:
You All can now see that Tinubu is a monster and a serial blackmailer

He's a selfish and very greedy, so much that if you don't support his ambition or interest, he will threaten and blackmail you.

This man is everything wrong with Nigeria

Reality3080:
[quote author=naijainstinct post=112891651]Why is Tinubu acting so desperate? Tufiakwa for that Baba ooo.......


Presidency na by force?

Mr. Ready to fight dirty. Shiorrrr!!! I pray u people don’t commit suicide on tinubu matter especially prince of afara ukwu,e go soon clear for una eye wen all Igbo aspirants fail as usual

Reality3080:
[quote author=naijainstinct post=112891651]Why is Tinubu acting so desperate? Tufiakwa for that Baba ooo.......


Presidency na by force?

Mr. Ready to fight dirty. Shiorrrr!!! I pray u people don’t commit suicide on tinubu matter especially prince of afara ukwu,e go soon clear for una eye wen all Igbo aspirants fail as usual

Truthisunique2:
Chai, one man go just dey use people destinies take form otunga

Oshomole wanted to be like this and was cut to size

Ganduje tried it see where it took him, na only the land of suffistication this thing dey happen

PrinceOfLagos:
You All can now see that Tinubu is a monster and a serial blackmailer

He's selfish and very greedy, so much that if you don't support his ambition or interest, he will threaten and blackmail you.

This man is everything wrong with Nigeria

osinbanjoisaliar:
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Reality3080 post=112891962:
u igbos will cry fire in d next 3 weeks

helinues:
Presidency na by force?

Mr. Ready to fight dirty. Shiorrrr!!! I pray u people don’t commit suicide on tinubu matter especially prince of afara ukwu,e go soon clear for una eye wen all Igbo aspirants fail as usual

You should rather don't commit suicide about Tinubu's matter as you can't make any single comment without mentioning him.

You are yet to tell us how big is the space Tinubu is renting freely on your head that make you not to do without mentioning him, even for the that he knew nothing about your existence

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naijainstinct:
if Una like, make Una gather reach 10 million dey attack me. Your drug lord ain't going see the four walls of Aso Villa as President. @Reality3080, so anyone not in support of Tinubu is automatically Igbo. No be madness be this one? You sef dey sniff?

helinues:


Only Igbo's carry Tinubu's matter for head like gala. So the guy is still in order

naijainstinct:
Eehya, awon Baba nla Baba yin gan o to lati so wi pe mi o kin s'omo Oduduwa.

I am Yoruba and I reject a desperate drug baron as President. Ire ooo!

PrinceOfLagos:
You All can now see that Tinubu is a monster and a serial blackmailer

He's selfish and very greedy, so much that if you don't support his ambition or interest, he will threaten and blackmail you.

This man is everything wrong with Nigeria

bennybuhari:
Obanikoro himself is greedy. He was senator before. His son is in house of reps, what is he looking for again?

helinues:
Supporting no be by force