These not a Tinubu lead government. .... PMB should go and keep his house in order

DeLaRue:
Laughable.

Why should he comment.

Biuhari got himself into this Wahala. Against Tinubu's wishes, he said he would work with anybody when Saraki became Senate President. Let him fix his problems himself na.

How can you be President & fail to recognise the importance of having your own choice as leaders of the Senate & house of rep?

You're allowed to do that when you're Mr 'I belong to nobody and everybody'

The baba matter tire me. Even American Presidents try to influence who becomes or remains house Speaker but our bubu assumed because he was shouting change, all politicians don change. Saraki don show am pepper

Tinubu go just dey laugh whenever he reads news headlines these days and go dey say "I told you so"

nairavsdollars:
Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

The alleged continued silence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), on the gale of defections rocking the party is causing disquiet in the presidency, especially among loyalists of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Some of the presidency sources, who spoke with Daily Independent on Thursday, said loyalists of President Buhari are unhappy that Tinubu, who was appointed by the president to head the party’s reconciliation team in February, has not uttered a word since the defections began a fortnight ago with the departure of 14 senators and 37 House of Representatives members to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The lawmakers’ defection was followed by the exit of Senate President Bukola Saraki; Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto; Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara and Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the ruling party.

Others who dumped APC include Alhaji Musa Ibeto, Nigeria’s former Ambassador to South Africa, as well as some members of the state Houses of Assembly in Kwara and Sokoto states.

Our source, an official in the presidency, who was the first to reveal to Daily Independent last week that President Buhari will be embarking on vacation in the United Kingdom (UK), said the president’s men believe Tinubu’s silence in the midst of the crisis “is an indication of tacit support for the renegades”.

According to him, “Buhari’s men are angry that Asiwaju Tinubu and his men such as Papa (Bisi Akande), Segun Osoba have not uttered a word in the midst of this national crisis. It is a national crisis because key stakeholders, including the number three man in the country, state governors, federal lawmakers and others are leaving the ruling party in droves.

“The National Assembly has been shut because of the selfish motives of some people till September while party primaries will begin later this month, according to INEC timetable. INEC is complaining that the shutdown of the National Assembly will affect its smooth operations because its request for fund is still pending yet Tinubu as the party’s national leader and head of the reconciliation team has not said anything.

“One of them told me it is unusual of Tinubu not to make comment when serious issues like these are happening. Recently, during the governorship primary in Ekiti, there were reports that Segun Oni has dragged Fayemi to court, Tinubu alongside Akande, Segun Osoba, Niyi Adebayo issued paid advertorials condemning Oni’s actions and pledged loyalty to Fayemi. If he and his lieutenants can bare their minds on Ekiti APC primary, why have they chosen to keep mute on these defections as if it is something insignificant”, he said.

Another source in the presidency alleged that there are reports Tinubu may have met with Saraki privately few days to the defection of the Senate President.

He, however, said those who got wind of the report are not sure of what was discussed. He said it may be a last minute intervention by Tinubu to persuade Saraki not to dump the party.

“There are even strong speculations that Tinubu privately met with Saraki few days to the defection of the Senate President. What was discussed at the meeting is not known. If Tinubu actually had the meeting with Saraki, maybe in a last minute attempt to persuade him not to leave APC, he should come out and let the world know. His silence over this very important issue in the party he laboured to build is totally uncalled for”, he said.

When Daily Independent contacted Tunde Rahman, Tinubu’s media aide, he promised to give our correspondent a comprehensive response after seeking clarifications from his principal.

Reacting on the defections, the PDP said more APC stalwarts including governors, National Assembly members and members of President Buhari’s cabinet are joining its fold.

Speaking with our correspondent, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, said its doors are open to every Nigerian, including Tinubu.

“For us in the party, we are confident that more members of the APC are still on their way to PDP. More governors are still coming, senators and members of the House of Reps are coming; including serving ministers in President Buhari’s government will soon announce their defection to our party”, he said.

On the possibility of Tinubu joining PDP, he said, “Our party is open and we welcome every Nigerian that is desirous of a change in the clueless and incompetent government of President Buhari”.

Also speaking, Yinka Odumakin, National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, said maybe Tinubu as head of APC’s reconciliation committee is working behind the scene and may have chosen to remain silent so that his efforts will not be jeopardised.

“Maybe he is working underground. He may be working behind the scene and doesn’t want his efforts as the chairman of the reconciliation committee to be jeopardised”, Odumakin said.
https://independent.ng/defections-tinubus-silence-ruffles-buharis-camp/amp/

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He probably warned APC ahead of the defection but got ignored . So he's just watching his prophecy manifesting

Anybody that think Tinubu will ever join PDP must be day dreaming...

DeLaRue:
Laughable.

Why should he comment.

Biuhari got himself into this Wahala. Against Tinubu's wishes, he said he would work with anybody when Saraki became Senate President. Let him fix his problems himself na...

How can you be President & fail to recognise the importance of having your own choice as leaders of the Senate & house of rep?

He is wiser now & will never repeat such blunder..

Tinubu is now "the national leader" abi?

Transfer market is still open




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When Tinubu talks, you have nothing to worry about but if Tinubu is silent, you should be very worried.

I don't believe this news. All Tinubus men are lockstep wt him in APC. It's the north central alliance dt scattered.

modath:

Silence they say is the best answer for a fool...
Empty barrels they say do make the loudest noise...
Nowhere in history has "silence" ever been recorded....

Smart people can & will deduce meanings from these 3 statements.... & It is instructive that NO ONE DEFECTED FROM THE SOUTH WEST & THE 3 PEOPLE INCLUDED IN THE INITIAL LIST QUICKLY CRIED OUT THAT THEY HAD & WANTED NO PART OF IT OR THE ENSUING DRAMA...



P.S...These people are anxious for nothing, they should let things play out & follow their natural course ...

Bross the number 3 citizen and his governor defected from the South west. The number three citizen is equal to 3 governors.

the same Tinubu, PBM sidelined and said he was not the leader of the party. If Tinubu continues to support Buhari, then it shows the high level of his mediocrity

Oblang:
Anybody that think Tinubu will ever join PDP must be day dreaming...

DO not bank on it, these politicians have no heart.

Dont be politically naive. If somebody tells you in 2015 Akpabio will join APC, will you believe? As if we are not in this country where politicians only consider their future and interests

Oblang:
Anybody that think Tinubu will ever join PDP must be day dreaming...

erico2k2:

Bross the number 3 citizen and his governor defected from the South west. The number three citizen is equal to 3 governors.

Kwara though majorly yoruba, Bukola Saraki and Abdulfatah Ahmed though yoruba belong to the NC and not SW

Shukuakukobambi:


Kwara though majorly yoruba, Bukola Saraki and Abdulfatah Ahmed though yoruba belong to the NC and not SW

My Bele ohhhhh

nairavsdollars:
Dont be politically naive. If somebody tells you in 2015 Akpabio will join APC, will you believe? As if we are not in this country where politicians only consider their future and interests

You're the one who is naive. Tinubu will rather pull his bloc out of APC and form another than join PDP.

When did Akpabio start politics? Where are the products of Akpabio political school? Even the Bukola Saraki we call "omo bolanle" as in his father finish work keep

Nonsense

Tinubu met with Akpabio over his defection move. If Tinubu was indifferent, he would not be involved.

President Buhari failed to recognise the importance of having your own choice as leaders of the Senate & house of Reps speaker. Even when Tinubu saw it coming and warned and worked against it. Now PMB know he can not work with anybody.
Let hope that PMB will be a able to fix the problems he created.

erico2k2:


My Bele ohhhhh

Wetin wan tear your belle?

Shukuakukobambi:


Wetin wan tear your belle?

The North Central matter, its like saying Delta state and Rivers Sates are in the South East!,

This are my list of sincere advice to Tinubu...

1. It is foolish to still remain in this sinking sheep where you have have been disdained and unappreciated. Remaining in APC will sink you foreever
2. Create a new political party (or join a small one you can take over) and decamp from APC to that party. Move all your loyalist to the new party
3. Join the Coalition to remove Buhari.
4. In the Coalition, negotiate to keep all the states that was initially in your control (your party gets the South West States)


What this will do for you is

1. Bring you back to the lime light
2. Still keep your structure and influence intact (South West)
3. Give you the revelance and acceptance you deserve from the people

right now the SW sees you as a traitor and a failure and are sad you are still seating there doing nothing.
These actions advice above will make the people know you put Nigeria and Yoruba's first, above Buhari and is sinking ship APC.

erico2k2:

The North Central matter, its like saying Delta state and Rivers Sates are in the South East!,

Does it change the fact that kwara is in NC and Delta is in SS according to the geopolitical designation of Nigeria?

So only when you have problems that you remembered Tinubu.

So he is that important


Even when you have sidelined him and pitched him against his Boys. (Fayemi,Fashola,and many others)

I think oshiomole is doing the talking. Why will tinnbu be talking at the same time.
A talkative is at the helms of affairs of apc. Tinnbu need no talk again

I told somebody that tinubu will defect to PDP soon and it seems like it's happening already.

But this finger-pointing on tinubu is a sign that buhari only set him up to fain and he (buhari) will hold on to something to crush tinubu's influence and controls.

Shukuakukobambi:


Does it change the fact that kwara is in NC and Delta is in SS according to the geopolitical designation of Nigeria?

Me I nor know ohh, I just dey observe, 9ja politics is based on where you come and what language you speak.SO he is Yoruba.he is now a threat to Tinibu.

erico2k2:

Me I nor know ohh, I just dey observe, 9ja politics is based on where you come and what language you speak.SO he is Yoruba.he is now a threat to Tinibu.

They are politicians.....they're always a threat to each other for their own self interest

uboma:
Tinubu has never been a true loyalist of PMB.


He is obviously nursing his own ambition.

He may be nursing his own ambition but he is truely loyal to Buhari because he knows all PDP candidates combine can never win Buhari in the north,and with securing SW,Buhari is good to go.
Besides,anyone thinking that Buhari will not get up to 25percent votes or more in SS is in delusion.

Ha ha...talkative at helm of affairs got me cracking

henrysam:
I think oshiomole is doing the talking. Why will tinnbu be talking at the same time.
A talkative is at the helms of affairs of apc. Tinnbu need no talk again

erico2k2:

DO not bank on it, these politicians have no heart.

Not like tinubu joining PDP