The battle between the duo (The mentor and the protégé) started in 2010.

Relax and enjoy the angels of CHANGE.

By Hugo Odiogor,Deputy Political Editor

To the average Lagosian who believes that Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), has performed creditably well in the past 1000 days in office, the attempt to investigate the governor, is an act of political radicalism taken to the extreme.

Such a person may be an enemy of some interest groups. But to those who believe that accountability in governance is the hallmark of political advancement, the unfolding political drama between the Executive and the Legislative arms of Lagos State government is the best thing that has happened to democracy since the end of military dictatorship in 1999.

This is important given the fact in most Houses of Assemblies where the two arms are from the same party the law makers have been nothing but appendages of the Executive arm of government. As the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji said, “everybody holds His Excellency in awe and nobody was expected to raise an eyebrow on the activities of the Governor.”

So, when there was an attempt to look into what the Executive arm was doing, it was seen as a feud between the two arms. But it works well for checks and balances. For the two to do their jobs as stipulated in the constitution, there must be checks and balances, this is the only way the interest of the public could be served.

Against this background we could rationalize and appreciate the last minute conversion of Lagos State House of Assembly and its thinking in initiating an investigation into the allegation of financial recklessness leveled against the governor by a group known as the True Face of Lagos.

The lawmakers may be seen to be serving the need for the public to know how the tax payers’ money is or was been spent. But there is no doubt there is more than meets the eye in the on going cold war between the Executive and the Legislature which can be described as proxy war between the former governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and successor.

There is no hiding the fact that the House of Assembly would not have found the guts to initiate any form of investigation of any form of infraction or constitutional infringement if there is no external influence. Both Fashola and Tinubu have however denial any rift between them, but Chief Jimi Agbaje, a one-time governorship candidate on the platform of Democratic Peoples Alliance told Vanguard, only the two men know the source of their quarrel. Whatever their supporters are presenting to the public are mere insinuations, innuendoes, conjectures and rumours.

Nobody outside the two of them would get to the root of the matter. It is like feud between two friends or partners who transacted illegal business; they would only let out the secret of their feud at their own peril”. In such a situation, truth becomes the first casualty. What gains the upper hand is blackmail and propaganda in crude attempt to win public opinion and support. Those who stand to benefit are those who beat the war drums, those who stoke the embers of the conflict.

Watchers of the political development within the ruling Action Congress in Lagos attribute the on going crisis to the politics of 2011, where there is a clash of interest between the mentor and the protege. On assumption of office in 2007, BRF had on different occasion publicly declared that he would not shirk his commitment to develop the state on the alter of seeking a second term. Put differently, the governor was seen to be saying that he was not interested in the politics of second term when he had finished his first term.

Some political jobbers argue that there was a gentle man agreement between him and his political godfather. The Governor went about his mandate with ruthless determination to build a mega city but those who felt the pang of his concept of elitist model of development regarded as being anti masses.

Sources inside the Fashola camp attributed the genesis of the acrimony to the governor’ s preference to directly collect taxes in the state instead of outsourcing it to a private consultancy firm, Alpha-Beta, which is said to collect a princely sum of N4billion every month for its services . Alpha Beta is a company, which Lagosians alleged, has links to the former governor.

On December 29, 2009, former Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Chief Dele Alake issued a full page advertorial in newspapers where he credited the company for lifting the IGR profile of Lagos State from N600 million in 1999 to about N9 billion in 2007. So far, none of the feuding camps have revealed brains behind the company and the Lagos State House of Assembly has not deemed it wise to look into that direction.

Second, Fashola is said to have voiced his growing dissatisfaction with the idea of the State being the major financier of the national activities of AC, at the expense of Lagos. He has made great efforts to nurture and financially support the Action Congress to be the only vibrant opposition party in the South-West and other States like Adamawa, Anambra and Edo States.


Third, the governor was said to be displeased with the fact that he has no control over his cabinet which is made of Tinubu loyalists, which is the same with the State Assembly. For the resident of Lagos, who desire development Fashola made sense when he said that he would step on the toes of area boys, market women, artisans, road transport workers, the foot soldier that risked their lives to put him into power. The philosophy of BRF is that a mega city project will bring Lagos in the same purview with other big cities of the world. It was a concept that favours the elites at the expense of others.

The concept of pursueing the physical development of Lagos and neglecting the social imperatives of alienation probably cause a disconnect between the Fashola administration and the masses. While it is good to have light rail tracks, eight lane motor ways Asphalt tarred roads with glittering street lights, the social imperatives reducing unemployment, promotion of education, quality health care among others cannot be over emphasized.

Chief Jimi Agbaje of the Democratic Peoples Alliance said development must take into account other aspects of human life. We agree that Fashola has done well in some aspects that he chose to emphasis, we also agree that no single individual can solve all the problems in one fell swoop, but we must also acknowledge the limitations of adopting a one-sided view of development in a state like Lagos.

Fourth, the ever present club of sycophants had gone to town with the story that BRF has accomplished more in 1000 days in office than Asiwaju did in eight years. At the recent 1,000 days celebration the governor offered civil servants 15% salary increase to enhance their welfare. He also reviewed the allowances of teachers and judicial workers.

The payment of hazard allowance was approved for non teaching staff in public schools. The governor equally approved the payment of clinical allowance and journal payment for workers in the health sectors.

There was approval of car and feeding allowances for the work force estimated at 114,516 as at December, 2009. Reviewing what his administration has done in the past 1,000 days in office, Governor Fashola said Lagos is no longer the jungle of concrete that is muddled with heaps of refuse as the streets are adorned with green lawns and flowers, traffic lights and vibrant traffic management.

There is nothing wrong in the Legislature carrying out its oversight function on the executive. It is however curious that allegations of financial recklessness leveled against the governor by the group called the true face of Lagos is the basis for the probe.



Cc: Lalasticlala

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/03/understanding-the-fashola-tinubu-cold-feud/

Fire fire you na Admin?

HungerBAD:
Fire fire you na Admin?

Why ?

The question is why is Ambode taking this battle for Tinubu? It's a tough one for Fashola. He has to fight Ambode, Tinubu and Tinubu media all alone.

FreeGlobe:
The question is why is Ambode taking this battle for Tinubu? It's a tough one for Fashola. He has to fight Ambode, Tinubu and Tinubu media all alone.

When God is ready to fight for His people, He allows their enemies fight at market squares.

Firefire:



When God is ready to fight for His people, He allows their enemies fight at market squares.

It'll be very nice watching this fight together with APC goons on nairaland

FreeGlobe:




It'll be very nice watching this fight together with APC goons on nairaland

When two Brothers (criminals) fight, Strangers always reap the harvest'

FreeGlobe:




It'll be very nice watching this fight together with APC goons on nairaland

When two Brothers (criminals) fight, Strangers always reap the harvest'

Let see how it ends.

Tinubu Fighting Fashola Is Just like Him Exposing all his Covered Tracks to the World.. I Pity Jagaban.

The Man want So Many Things at the Sametime

sampaiolukap:
Tinubu Fighting Fashola Is Just like Him Exposing all his Covered Tracks to the World.. I Pity Jagaban.

The Man want So Many Things at the Sametime

Two rams cannot drink from the same bowl they will lock horns, however, Tinubu is a professional in the game. His conflict of interest and abuse of power are properly concealed by professors of Law & SANs. No track. (Maybe) ?

Firefire:


Two rams cannot drink from the same bowl they will lock horns, however, Tinubu is a professional in the game. His conflict of interest and abuse of power are properly concealed by professors of Law & SANs. No track. (Maybe) ?

The Man will Lose Out this Time.. He's Fighting Saraki,Fashola And also heard Fayemi is Among.

I think he's against Appointment of Fowler as FIRS Boss.. If not,do you think SaharaReporters will go After that Man Base On Fake Doctorate degree??

Article from 2010 FYI

All will be well

FreeGlobe:
The question is why is Ambode taking this battle for Tinubu? It's a tough one for Fashola. He has to fight Ambode, Tinubu and Tinubu media all alone.

Because Ambode is a mere stooge of Tinubu like fashola was.

Its an unfortunate turn of events

Leaders are just a reflection of the people they lead....
A good King can not rule a bad people.....

Lagosians are so impressed with wealth they don't care that the elitist are sucking them dry with taxes, tolls and tragedy.
Imagine a billion dollar stadium that is not even a third of Awaka Iboms at half the cost.
Loans for education from the world banks squandered on private ventures owned by Tinubu and his cronies.
Fashola covered Tinubs tracks but nothing stays hidden forever, they never thought we would find out he gave the Governors lodge to Tinubu or the same Godfather is collecting taxes from Lagosians with impunity.
Fashola took all the risk but gained none of the benefits. In fact he is now known as Tinubus errand boy and he will soon face the music for picking Tinubu over the welfare of Lagosians.

Fashola was regarded as one of the best governors of his time if not the best. For the attack to be coming from within (the same APC government would have covered him as is usually the case are exposing him) shows something isn't right somewhere

This article might have been very interesting were it not so poorly written.

I won't bother reading it...since d poster above me says dat




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an article from 2010, Op you must have something up your sleeves.

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The real truth behind the recent public squabble between the two ex-state Governors is Fashola's hidden fraternization with the opposition. It's obvious that Fashola is a man who likes to keep both gates open. In the past one year, Fashola has been having secret meetings with GEJ's hench men. Due to Tinubu's strongarm hold on AC, he knows that to gain a more favourable advantage, he would need external support, hence the meetings. Fashola being a somewhat rational man, has made some conjectures regarding the chances of this government. He hopes for the government's failure, which would result in the destruction of the pillars of Tinubu's control. And after that the party would turn to him in its weak point, to help them steer the ship in opposition waters. This is Fashola's masterplan , and this is what Tinubu has gotten wind off. Hence the faceoff

Good morning

hinwazaka:
The real truth behind the recent public squabble between the two ex-state Governors is Fashola's hidden fraternization with the opposition. It's obvious that Fashola is a man who likes to keep both gates open. In the past one year, Fashola has been having secret meetings with GEJ's hench men. Due to Tinubu's strongarm hold on AC, he knows that to gain a more favourable advantage, he would need external support, hence the meetings. Fashola being a somewhat rational man, has made some conjectures regarding the chances of this government. He hopes for the government's failure, which would result in the destruction of the pillars of Tinubu's control. And after that the party would turn to him in its weak point, to help them steer the ship in opposition waters. This is Fashola's masterplan , and this is what Tinubu has gotten wind off. Hence the faceoff

Conspiracy theory...

PDP in Lagos are very lazy and useless.....if they had been very active in d months leading to 2015 election....they would av discovered d rot in d system to their advantage in d last election.