Tinbubu in dilemma, Ambode hopeful of peaceful resolution

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State was waiting yesterday to receive a strict code of conduct he must follow after high level interventions from Abuja brought rekindled hopes for him to get a second term ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The interventions ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to high level sources, led to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo meeting with national party leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu up to the early hours of yesterday.

National Party chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole also met with Tinubu yesterday on the issue in the latter’s Asokoro, Abuja residence.

Tinubu who was still in Abuja as at press time yesterday was still contemplating on how to rally the troops towards Ambode following the pleas.

“Asiwaju is in a quagmire as the matter of Ambode has been taken away from him as it is a problem for him to go and ask the foot soldiers to soften towards the governor.”

Oshiomhole, Saturday Vanguard gathered, had as at press time yet to meet the governor who was in Abuja yesterday.

Oshiomhole arrived Lagos also yesterday for Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s Lagos Central Senatorial town hall meeting. Sources said that he was expected to meet the governor after the town hall meeting.

It was gathered that the party chairman did not want to see Ambode before seeing Tinubu. Having seen Tinubu in Abuja, Saturday Vanguard gathered that the party chairman would meet with the governor possibly after the Senator Oluremi Tinubu town hall meeting.

Central to the interface between Tinubu and Osinbajo and with Oshiomhole Saturday Vanguard gathered was the importance of winning Lagos in the forthcoming general election.

A high level source privy to the developments who pleaded not to be named on the basis of the sensitivity of the issues said that President Buhari while respectful of Tinubu’s feelings urged Osinbajo and Oshiomhole to intervene towards a harmonious resolution in the interest of the party.

“They (Osinbajo and Oshiomhole) respected Tinubu’s views but because of the closeness of the election and the huge population of Lagos they don’t want anything to harm the party in the state.

“For Tinubu, because of the interest of the party, he is ready to soften, but the challenge he has is how he is going to convince the foot soldiers who feel that the governor has dealt with them badly and has so pauperized them and they are the ones saying, never, never.

“So, Tinubu is now in a quagmire because the foot soldiers are the ones going to deliver in the election. So, the confusion he is in now having is whether if he allows him whether his foot soldiers will not rebel and cause problems.”

“They are angry that he has pauperized them, doesn’t pick calls, he cuts off the local governments and that if they leave him that they would all die in the second term.”

Based on the interventions, it was learnt that there was a gravitation that the governor would have to provide guarantees of good conduct in the second term.

“If they allow him and it works, he is going to make serious commitments that he is going to change, very, very serious commitments and they would put measures to check him in the event he continues in his ways, but I can assure you that talks are ongoing,” a source said.

Ambode had been particularly accused of arrogance towards party men and depriving the grassroots of patronage. One touchy matter was the replacement of PSP operators in the disposal of waste with Visionscape. The Ambode camp was nevertheless effusive in its assertion of loyalty to Tinubu and the party yesterday.

A source close to the governor told Saturday Vanguard yesterday, “Ambode cannot fight Asiwaju and I can assure you that the matter is being resolved at the highest level and whatever has happened must be put behind all for the interest of the party and the state.”

“I can assure you that the governor remains 100% loyal to Tinubu and that you can take to the bank,” the source said yesterday.
Source: [url=https://institutiongistng..com/2018/09/lagos-state-governor-ambode-waits-for.html?m=1][/url]

Abeg when is d naija political transfer window ending? with all d defections going on,we dont even know which party they belong to again

greedy people.
so the fight is because ambode refused to give state money to tinubu and his cult not because of Lagos state development

Tomibyte:
Abeg when is d naija political transfer window ending? with all d defections going on,we dont even know which party they belong to again

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ambode should arrest and jail Tinubu

Anything that will make Ambode not come out for second term is a big farewell to APC in Lagos State.

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lobatan

God save us from greedy leaders

Now we know their plan.....like Saraki like Tinubu. Birds of a feather

So the crux of the matter.. is about greasing the palm of lagos so called elders.. daaamn., Lagos has gone to the bin.

One short brown teeth Afonja dwarf controlling the politics of a state with about 35million citizens. Lol

Ambo!!!


That is the end result.


He must make serious commitment.


You don't push the ladder down because you are on top.


Squeeze the mumu balls harder Jare.


Wetin concern me

Baba soo pee mentality.....

suddenly yeroba Muslims like deomelo are now attacking their so called best governor

where's sarrki sef

the fight should never be settled

Lagosans lets vote quickly

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Wish a truly independent governor can rule Lagos. Godfatherism weakens the system

Tinubu brought u and made u governor of Lagos state despite u are from ondo town.

The problem with most of our leaders is they think the 4 years won’t have an end.

Tinubu is a strong and powerful politician but God is the strongest and the most powerful. But next time, don’t outshine ur master .

the beginning of crisis in Lagos, party without vision and dreams , may good God deliver Nigeria from multi-party system

They don't fight because of you and me, they fight for their pockets and their pockets alone......

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chiefolododo:
ambode should arrest and jail Tinubu

Lol. That is why they are afraid of state police. Godfathers might be caged by erstwhile protégés who have finally had enough.

a lot of zombies including the lifeless one consider Tinubu a god ,

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Good

This political cloud around Lagos is not good.
Yoruba nation should urgently rescue Lagos from this deadly "Eko financial constrictor"

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