A former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday said President Goodluck Jonathan won the April presidential election.

Tinubu, who is also the National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria,however, claimed that some of the results attributed to Jonathan in some parts of the country were exaggerated.

“I believe Jonathan won the election but that the returns attributed to him in some parts of the country obviously appeared exaggerated,” he said in a paper he presented at the Chatham House, London.

In the paper entitled, ‘Democracy and the Rebirth of Opposition in Nigeria,’ the former governor added that “the inflated tally (in favour of the President) detracted from what would have been a well-deserved victory.’’

He noted that due to the unique circumstances of Jonathan’s rise to power, the public saw him as a distinctive figure.

The ACN leader warned that celebrating the election as free and fair might lead to the Independent National Electoral Commission beating its chest, thereby, short-circuiting the process of fundamental electoral reform.

Tinubu, who also took a swipe at the opposition parties, said they did not run coordinated campaigns with a unifying message.

He said the campaigns were not strong enough to effectively match the machinery of the Peoples Democratic Party which emerged victorious at the elections.

The former governor said, “The opposition believed that public disenchantment with the ruling party, the PDP, was enough to get rid of them at the polls.

“In retrospect, we made an important strategic mistake that continued to play out and weaken us throughout the campaigns.’’

Tinubu also admitted that major opposition parties began their serious work too late.

“In the end, the opposition parties danced with each other but did not embrace; our constant dancing however, confused the public and partially doused some of the public’s enthusiasm,’’ he stressed.

He attributed the security challenges in the country, especially the menace of Boko Haram, to high level of poverty, economic and social injustice, and ignorance.

Tinubu noted that the situation was made worse by the political machinations of a group of people dissatisfied with the outcome of the general elections.

He, however, expressed his “full sympathy and support’’for the President in finding solution to the disturbing phenomenon.

Tinubu said Jonathan must succeed in his resolve to tackle the menace, adding that the lingering security challenge could damage the country and the West African region.

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It doesn't surprise me that he speaks with both sides of the mouth cos:

Tinubu is a businessman.
ACN is his business conglomerate
He's the chairman while his party governors are the MDs

A true naija politrickian.

This man below is a thief and deserved to be in jail.His followers are blind

What's the difference between Tinubu and other political jobbers out there. He's putting his mouth where his food is.

When I keep drumming it in the ears of people like Gbawe that ACN is no different from the rest of the crooked political jobbers we have in the country as far as ethics is concerned, they keep trying to dissociate themselves from reality, believing their 'progressive' saviours have finally come.

In a way, I feel sorry for the disciples this criminal called Tinubu has been able to win over with his Fashola media acrobatics.

But then again, let experience be their teacher.

I don't like Tinubu that much but how did he go wrong, did he lie about the retardeen winning the election? Please you guys should be objective

I dey watch o.

Funkymallam: I dey watch o.

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U knw every na.

We all know Jona won the election, m from the SW and I know a lot of people voted for him out of compassion.

princey83: We all know Jona won the election, m from the SW and I know a lot of people voted for him out of compassion.

Actually, they voted for him outta stupidity. How can you vote someone who has no track record of doing anything outta compassion?

@mynd44 pls stop crying. Jonathan will rule naija for more than 8yrs so stop crying cos u can do nothing to Gods chosen one. If u are in that position u will not do better. If anyone of u on NL think its easy 2 head a multi ethnic, nd multi lingual country lyk naija that person is not been truthful. All we have to do is PRAY