Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State governor, at the weekend took a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying he is not in a good position to champion the anti-corruption drive.

Atiku had vowed to fight corruption like never before if given the chance to preside over Nigeria’s affairs, saying he was well equipped to fight corruption because of his vast experience both in the public and private sectors and his ability to build a team capable of accomplishing the task.

“I will shock everyone because I believe that I will fight corruption like never before,” he had said.

However, speaking with journalists during the peace meeting held with aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Marina, Ambode said there was no way any responsible leader would decide to wage a frontal battle against corruption without it fighting back.

Describing the 16 years reign of the PDP as ’16 years of corruption’, Ambode said the opposition is desperate to unseat President Buhari in 2019 so as to return Nigeria to the old ways when corruption was endemic.

Ambode who said he is aligning with President Buhari for reelection as president of Nigeria said three and a half years is not enough to reverse the rot caused by the PDP in its 16 years rule.

He said “You see, everybody is very clear about what is going on. In any environment, when you put up a crusade that you want to fight corruption, it’s very clear that corruption will always fight back. The fundamental reform about the way we do things is the underbelly for this anti-corruption drive.

“The way we do things in this country, they are not the right ways that can give us prosperity and President Buhari decided, on his own, that he would champion this crusade irrespective of how corruption will fight back.

“But again, when you have had 16 years of corruption and we’ve just only had three and a half years of reversing it, the way they are fighting back is trying to take government from him so that we can go back to our old ways of putting this country in penury, that is the crux of this election.”
https://www.independent.ng/atiku-cant-champion-anti-corruption-drive-ambode/

yes but he can make life worth living again

Look who's talking, The executive governor of Lagos State of Nigeria, Mr. Ambode Akinwunmi


The man that hasn't done any meaningful project since assumption of office, upon the large Income both domestic and from abroad. Lagos is reacher than 5 states in the North put together.

Rubbish

Okay.....

amaniro:
Look who's talking, The executive governor of Lagos State of Nigeria, Mr. Ambode Akinwunmi


The man that hasn't done any meaningful project since assumption of office, upon the large Income both domestic and from abroad. Lagos is reacher than 5 states in the North put together.

Ambode na person? Don't waste your energy on the coward and Tinubu house boy... Some women get liver pass that nigga

May God bless Alhaji Atiku Abubakar

Atiku is a known apostle of corruption.

If we're to start talking of what Buhari lacks, we will not leave here today!

For a start, dude is lacking a certificate!

PDP is designed to favor corruption

According to Donald Duke, PDP is structured in favor of corruption.

OlaedoBenin:
How did you tackle it in Lagos?!

Stop impersonating Benin or Edo.
Firstly, Ambode and his predecessors fought corruption thru APC party which led to d development of Lagos... enviably coveted by the Igbos.
Secondly , that's the reason why APC almost won every states in Nigeria now including the Edo State you lied you're from

See uppercut
Pigs and idiots would not like this

ATIKU is the only presidential candidate in the world that cannot go to AMERICA.

smh


So Buhari and your slave master, Tinubu are the ones that have what it takes to fight corruption ba?


Some people should at least look at things logically before making fo.olish statement like this.

You are a house boy to Nigerias most corrupt politicians and u are talking about who have the zeal of fighting corruption.

no shame at all.

Everytime time "16 years..." nonsense. Remove the big wood (Tinubu and co) before thinking about the speck in another person's own.

And instead of talking trash, he better starts thinking of what to do when he retires soon.

Word!

House nigga !!

Ipob una god don't speak

Let me not say...

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So am guessing buhari has it right?
What exactly is wrong with these politicians!?
What don't they understand about 3 years of hardship and turning this nation into the capital of poverty?
Have Nigeria gone so low that there no chance of us living this ditch?
It's sad to see my nation on her knees like this.

IamPatriotic:
Atiku is a known apostle of corruption.

He is the standard bearer of corruption as far as Nigeria is concerned!

See this quilox olodo

I don't read coward post.

I can see that most Yoruba from their elite to common man lack sense. Even their some of their Christians like big head and useless ambode that could not secure his second tenure what a coward is not left out.. From amnesty international to the US report about the killing since they support their master at all cost. What a slave.

If curruption thrive, and economy booms, you are only myopic with your view(it is short time thinking). The economy would eventually crumble; We should not use today`s convenience to destroy our future. I just pity those who are shouting "let curruption returns" because they believe economy would be vibrant again, due to the fact that Thieves would move in stolen fund without been questioned

saintjimos:
yes but he can make life worth living again