Tinubu: I never said I spent N35bn on Buhari’s elections

Dyepkazah Shibayan
JUNE 26, 2020 6:34 PM

Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has denied saying he spent N35 billion on the elections of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 and 2019.

A report had quoted Tinubu as expressing regrets that he spent heavily on the president.

The report said while having a discussion with Bisi Akande, former interim chairman of the APC, on the dissolution of the national working committee of the ruling party, Tinubu accused the president of betraying him.

But in a statement Tunde Rahman, his spokesman, issued on his behalf, the APC national leader dismissed the claims.

“The authors of the libelous report claimed Asiwaju made the allegation in a discussion with former APC Interim Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande,” the statement read.

“Firstly, no one person elected President Buhari. He was elected by the generality of Nigerian electorate. Asiwaju Tinubu would not arrogate you himself the commendable decision taken by the people. Also, that outlandish claim only existed in the imagination of the authors of the story.

“Asiwaju rooted for President Buhari’s election and in 2015 and re-election in 2019 along with other right-thinking political leaders and teeming members of APC and Nigerians across the country.

“He has no reason to regret the rightful decision or describe President Buhari as ‘ungrateful’. He remains steadfast in his support for the president and the programmes and policies of his administration as he has always been.

“Nothing has occurred to warrant any change of heart.”

The statement said since reference was made to how Akinwunmi Ambode, a former governor of Lagos, could not secure another term, it is possible that those behind the report “betrayed where they came from”.

“The report linked recent developments in APC to the fate suffered by former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in the 2019 governorship race in Lagos State, perhaps betraying where the authors were coming from,” the statement read.

“Asiwaju has put the events of 2019 behind him. He has moved on. Indeed, Lagos has moved on. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is providing good, purposeful and responsible leadership. Lagosian are enjoying the fruits of good governance under the able and dynamic governor Sanwo-Olu.

“Asiwaju and governor Sanwo-Olu have the best of relationships, contrary to the impression the report sought to create.”

https://www.thecable.ng/tinubu-i-never-said-i-spent-n35bn-on-buharis-elections/amp

Tales of a bitter regretful action

Which ever way, sombody said u're an internally displaced politician

What a superbly superb savagely savage.

The God of GEJ is wonderful

Fear fear man thiefunibu. He knows Buhari will soon come for him with EFCC to get back some of his loot in Lagos state. That time will soon come to return all that you have looted from Lagos

I see this Tinubu man going to jail very soon, you sold your soul to the (Donkeys) Northerners, I don't think any Southerners will support you and this Chimpanzee looking Oshiomole
Buhari and the Northerners used both of you and dumped you like Trash

Who cares abt wat u say anymore...
You dey talk rubbish because Dem don sideline u
Just go back to ur cave and don't ever again think of coming out for election in 2023...

If not ehnnn...I krezi will comment my reserve here

You aren't that petty Sir. I'll advise you ignore the beer parlour bloggers. They think you are daft like the MURIC man

Person wey get body say him no get headache, but una come dey use Panadol on his behalf. Which kind life una come so?

Oya the movie is getting interesting.. counter episode in the series coming from the jagaban himself ..

Who knows, by you can't deny the fact that you didn't spend at all..

Asiwaju dont leave me

Dont leave me !!!!!!

This alone may garner Buhari more supporters.

Tinubu talk am.... His people get loud mouth...

They talk and forget

Yoruba worship this thief as god and savior...


Now their god is caught lying


Tinubu and lie na 5&6

I knew it was fake news.

One of the problem of Nigeria speaking in tongues.
This guy is to richer than Bill Gate.
Asiwaju Bola omo Tinubu

Whatever internally displaced people bother to deny is true.

I didn't take the original news serious but this rebuttal has confirmed he actually made the Call and was crying of his wasted 35Billion. O ma se o...

Ewedus sabi fear oo, little thing idp jagagaban deny himself,his soul,his life,his tribe..never trust a yarriba man..see the way they denied sowore sharply when he was jailed..killed abiola there brother,ambode disappeared ...afonjas for once in your pathetic lives stand your ground and stop being a coward.. Emir is already settling disputes among the Hausa and Fulani in Lagos,imagine what will happen in the next 20years..
Edo is not Lagos..

Tinubu should have ignored those 5% inconsequential...

They can only bark but can't bite