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Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, says President Bola Tinubu succeeded as governor of Lagos because he worked with competent and experienced people.

The lawmaker spoke on Wednesday while featuring on Prime Time, a programme on Arise Television

The president had good people around him when he was the governor of Lagos; that was why he succeeded,” Ndume said.

“Most of the good people are not there… they have been sidelined.”

Ndume criticised some of the president’s current aides, describing them as disconnected from the country’s political realities.

“He just picked people that don’t know anybody,” he said.

“They only know Ikoyi and Victoria Island, and from there they fly to London or America, where their families are living.”


The lawmaker said such advisers lack a proper understanding of Nigerian politics.

“So they are not even full Nigerians,” Ndume said.

“These people don’t know politics.”

Ndume said Tinubu is focused on winning the next election but must first address growing discontent, particularly in northern Nigeria

“Mr President, I think, as a politician, as somebody who has gone through it all, is strategising to win the election, but not to declare himself as the winner,” he said.

“Because you only do that when you are acceptable to the people.”

The former senate leader said claims that the north is not aggrieved are inaccurate.

“In the north, anybody that tells you that the north is not grumbling now is not speaking the truth,” he said.

Asked how significant the discontent is, Ndume said it would be reflected at the polls.

“It will be loud in their votes if nothing is done about it,” he said.

He added that the president still has an opportunity to reverse the situation.

“The good thing about it, as I have said here before, is that the president can change things, can turn things around,” he said.

Ironfaceman:
I'm no fan of Ndume but I think Ndume made a lot of sense with his narratives.

The people appointed by tinubu are questionable and lack understanding.

Even the president is questionable and lacks understanding.

For tinubu his achievement will be a second term but the North and South Nigeria will not support this.


If tinubu wants to win a free and fair election.

He should fix power. No light in the country every day the national grid is collapsing

He should tackle security not just talk talk

He should reduce the price of petrol to 200 naira so as to stabilise the economy.

Lanretoye:
no light in your own house,don’t say no light in Nigeria.for almost 2 years now I have not had less than 20/22 hrs of electricity daily.

Lanretoye:
no light in your own house,don’t say no light in Nigeria.for almost 2 years now I have not had less than 20/22 hrs of electricity daily.

mascot87:
Same here my brother. Except for when National greed collapse, we have light 24hrs a day none stop. Make the dude wait for his time, he go reach everybody

mascot87:
Same Ndume would have been crying if Tinubu uses those guys and say he is using only Lagos boys. In all, they must cry so no point disturbing myself over this group of 🤡🤡🤡🤡s

Lanretoye:
no light in your own house,don’t say no light in Nigeria.for almost 2 years now I have not had less than 20/22 hrs of electricity daily.

Lanretoye:
no light in your own house,don’t say no light in Nigeria.for almost 2 years now I have not had less than 20/22 hrs of electricity daily.

PDPdestroyer:
Same here since last year. There’s no day I don’t enjoy up to 22 hrs at least since we moved to band A. I find it difficult to believe when people say they don’t have light because that’s not the reality here

Ironfaceman:
I'm no fan of Ndume but I think Ndume made a lot of sense with his narratives.

The people appointed by tinubu are questionable and lack understanding.

Even the president is questionable and lacks understanding.

For tinubu his achievement will be a second term but the North and South Nigeria will not support this.


If tinubu wants to win a free and fair election.

He should fix power. No light in the country every day the national grid is collapsing

He should tackle security not just talk talk

He should reduce the price of petrol to 200 naira so as to stabilise the economy.

Lanretoye:
no light in your own house,don’t say no light in Nigeria.for almost 2 years now I have not had less than 20/22 hrs of electricity daily.

Ironfaceman:
I'm no fan of Ndume but I think Ndume made a lot of sense with his narratives.

The people appointed by tinubu are questionable and lack understanding.

Even the president is questionable and lacks understanding.

For tinubu his achievement will be a second term but the North and South Nigeria will not support this.


If tinubu wants to win a free and fair election.

He should fix power. No light in the country every day the national grid is collapsing

He should tackle security not just talk talk

He should reduce the price of petrol to 200 naira so as to stabilise the economy.

mascot87:
Same here my brother. Except for when National greed collapse, we have light 24hrs a day none stop. Make the dude wait for his time, he go reach everybody

Ironfaceman:
I'm no fan of Ndume but I think Ndume made a lot of sense with his narratives.

The people appointed by tinubu are questionable and lack understanding.

Even the president is questionable and lacks understanding.

For tinubu his achievement will be a second term but the North and South Nigeria will not support this.


If tinubu wants to win a free and fair election.

He should fix power. No light in the country every day the national grid is collapsing

He should tackle security not just talk talk

He should reduce the price of petrol to 200 naira so as to stabilise the economy.

Wallahi you and Ndume are jobless. Name one politician in Nigeria history who has helped his disciples [b][/b]mote than Tinubu and I will personally apologise to you and quit political discussion right now I mean right now

And I'm challenging you to name how many people among those who helped obj to the presidency he has remember or help?

I'm challenging you to drop the list of people who help Jonathan to power and he returned helping them?

Pls I beg you in the name of God name one person in igbo land obi has ever help I mean one person, was he not a governor for 8 years?

Tinubu produced Osibanjo, Fashola, Ambode, Cardoso, Alake, Yuguda infact the list is so long and by the way can a man help everybody when he is not God?

Ndume I'm challenging who have you help among those who helped you into your todays status? Ndume this your pain will kpai you as God live.

Sheuns:
Tell us the area where you enjoy such electricity supply.