How quickly times change. Just a few years ago, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was courted by the APC as the hero of the party. The brilliant mind who saw to end of GEJ's rule. He championed the 'Change' mantra and was the toast of all APC bigwigs from all political regions.

Fast forward to a few years down the line, the relevance of Asiwaju has been whittled down like a deflated ball. He has become a shadow of his old self and his appointees at the national level have either been won over by the 'cabal' or frozen out just like their hero from the west. The Presidency knows how influential he still is in the South West ( Lagos in particular) and chose to make him feel somewhat relevant. He was appointed to chair the Reconciliation Committee for a party barely holding up. He must have considered that option for some time. He could have chosen to remain politically aloof watching how they will magically navigate through the 2019 elections without his input or he could give them a second chance to accord him the relevance he rightly deserves. He chose the latter.

Just a few weeks into his new role, he must have realized that it was a husk of a role. A hollow position just to make him feel important. It lacked the powers that ought to come with it. The Cabal never share. This lucidly played out when Oyegun was massively supported by the Governors and the Presidency just a few weeks after Tinubu openly criticized him of frustrating his reconciliatory efforts. Note, Tinubu hardly ever makes public criticism of his party members. He must have been pushed to the wall.

It therefore came as no surprise that the Lagos APC chose never to forget their own. Oyegun was told he is not welcome. This development puts Tinubu at a crossroad. The Cabal has seized power completely at the National level and are in control of even some south west APC states. If Tinubu decides to remain a deflated figure in the party heading into the 2019 elections, he stands the chance of being finally run over by the Cabal, even in Lagos. He could however team up with the 3rd Force Coalition (which appears more like SDP) and hope to regain some political relevance through that route.

None of the options seem favourable. If Tinubu does not however make a choice soon enough, his political influence will fast become a tale told in a few years to come. 'We once had a highly influential politician in Lagos. He lost his sit to the Cabal...'

mek una leave BAT alone

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