Self-styled national leader of the ruling APC, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu is in the political wilderness. For a politician of his status, whose passion for power is unsurpassed and believes in the kingmaker syndrome, but of a dubious dimension, President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to support his faulty permutations has been a sore in the throat. Buhari’s integrity to always see things straight has unknowingly ambushed his political ambitions and his is quite sad.

Many times, when Nigerians argue that politicians’ lust for power is for themselves at the expense of the ordinary masses, some skeptics vehemently deny the assertions. But the proofs are becoming clearer by the day.

Nigeria condescended to the abyss of a messy political decay, where all laws, rules or creeds governing the sanctity in party affairs or the polity were brazenly floated. At the turn of every political dispensation, the country would produce a mesh of wailers wailing for their ill-treatment, snatched party nomination tickets and a dangerously skewed democratic system, where some leaders assumed the status of demigods and other party members, pawns on their chessboard or slaves.

These desire to change this inherently defective posturing was the crest of “Change” upon which the APC anchored its campaigns in 2015 and eventually ousted the now opposition PDP. Tinubu’s constant refrains were loud chants of “change” and the broom waved symbolically to suggest the sweeping of the stains in the system, which he proudly emphasized, it was for the good of the country.

But Sen. Tinubu and some of his cohorts have gleefully forgotten all about “change” and the betterment of Nigeria. He has forgotten his pledge of commitment to make Nigeria great again. With PMB as captain of the ship, it is now about who gets what federal job patronage and not about who is competent to serve Nigeria. It is anger about what any APC political kingpin has not gotten enough in patronage; instead of strengthening the weak institutions of government to deliver good governance.

In his inured conviction, Tinubu thought having played a significant role in the enthronement of PMB in 2015; the President would sign off a chunk of Nigeria to dash him in appreciation. But PMB is a different kind of person or politician and the least to downplay public interest to please political godfathers. Tinubu is sufficiently angered with this reality and nothing seems to please him more than to contemplate a new platform, nurture it and begin another round of flirting on the innocent souls of Nigerians with all sorts of deceits.

There have been weeks of speculations about Tinubu’s intention to dump the APC to float a new party preparatory to confronting his political foes in 2019. Tinubu speaks less on this issue, but acts more. And an English idiom says, action speaks louder than words. He has given up hope that PMB would ever bow to his whims and caprices, by his refusal to sack APC national chairman, Chief John Oyegun or just like he declined directing the replacement of Ondo state 2016 APC governorship flagbearer, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, with Tinubu’s candidate floored at the primary polls.

Therefore, when Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar barks in the uplands of the North about the wrongdoings of the Buhari presidency, he has sighted a disgruntled Tinubu and in him, “his soul must be well pleased” in 2019 for his dream of ruling Nigeria as President. He believes, when Tinubu coughs or thunders, the skies are pulled down and every Nigerian bows to his alluring political charm.

Now, Buhari’s series of reconciliatory meetings with Tinubu for amicable resolution of the crisis have proved abortive and Tinubu cannot ever be settled insofar as PMB is unwilling to be manipulated or do his bidding. So, Tinubu has decided to make a bold statement.

Tinubu shunned the party’s mega governorship campaign rally, in Akure, Ondo state. But no one expected him to grace it. How could he attend the campaign of an enemy, who snatched the ticket from his anointed candidate? While PMB personally attended the rally, with all APC governors, except that of Lagos state, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode; his Osun counterpart, Rauf Aregbesola and Ogun’s Abiola Ajimobi who also stayed away, obviously in allegiance to Tinubu for assisting them mount the throne in their various states.

In any case, even without their presence, the Akure rally was a resounding success. The interpretation of the failure of some of the APC governors to attend the rally in their geo-political zone based on the suspected prompting of Tinubu is their acceptance of being the apron strings of the APC national leader. It is this primitive loyalty Tinubu expects from Buhari. The APC leader thinks when he barks to PMB, his words should remain sacrosanct. Failure of the governors of nearby states to grace the presence of the President in their vicinity is indication of the disregard for the office of the President.

What the conduct has conclusively argued is that for the Tinubus and his clique what matters in the Nigerian project is how their stomachs are filled. That they are dissatisfied each time patronage extended to them is not enough. It is reason not to see anything good in the Buhari presidency or his other committed lieutenants’ and so, he must be unseated in 2019. Tinubu’s intemperate political ambitions and wealth accumulation flair has been ambushed so that Nigerians would come out better for it.

His kind of mentality is old logic to Nigerians. No amount of intrigues from Tinubu can blind Nigerians and re-baptise him with another name or the garments of a selfless politician. He is just a man after his “stomach,” after an incurable and deadly lust for power.

Whether Tinubu or his political friend of convenience, Atiku Abubakar discredits PMB, Nigerians whom he is serving faithfully are the witnesses and shall pass the verdict at the appropriate time. But what is certain is that Nigeria, at least under Buhari would not revert back to the doomed era of sharing the country’s commonwealth to a few greedy political elite. Nigeria’s NNPC will no longer be anybody’s ATM card to unfettered access to illicit cash; no cronies of the President, his friends and even the President himself would administer CBN from Aso Villa with secret codes to its US Dollar or other world currencies vaults to siphon Nigeria’s money.

Nigerians are excited that no long list of dead woods or unproductive persons are heading or make up membership of federal government boards or parastaltals, on the altar of party patronage. The country would no longer have political Military Generals, who spend more time at the Presidential Villa for cocktail parties’ while criminals’ challenge and take over swathes of Nigeria’s territories. Now, time tested, flat bellied and devoted military Generals who can command the Army, Air Force, Navy to achieve results are in charge. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) is berthing #ChangeBeginsWithMe in the Nigerian Police.

Ultimately, PMB pledged that he believes in any Nigerian who has the capacity to serve the country dedicatedly and truthfully, irrespective of party affiliation or religion. It is this dogmatic adherence to party patronage in appointments’ in the past that has destroyed or weakened public institutions of governance in Nigeria. And PMB is the least to succumb to blackmail in order to allow the mess in the polity flourish.

Okanga writes from Agila, Benue State.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/11/tinubu-and-ambushed-political-ambitions/

who is this holiday jobber?

he'll regret like Esau regretted..

So true

what is the man saying, Nigeria want food on their table, is tinubu in the country, how many months now has he been away.

Buhari obviously now owns a fortress filled with sycophants. I hope it is not too late when it finally dawn on him.

I am neither a fan of these guys but I cant see Buhari winning a media war against Tinubu despite having the likes of Orji kalu (SUN NEWSPAPERS) in APC.

It's better they settled their differences cos I can't see either of them coming out unscathed if they continue on this part but unfortunately Buhari's salvo on ondo gubernatorial primaries is a death knell on any plausible dialogue to resolve pending issues.

However APC is a party of strange bedfellows so their present circumstance is not surprising to discerning individuals but how it's gonna end is what we are all waiting to see.

This is the same way they pushed GEJ out of asorock with their sycophancy

rooftech:
what is the man saying, Nigeria want food on their table, is tinubu in the country, how many months now has he been away.

But the President came from Morrocco. Or is Tinubu in the asylum already? Let us know!

#westandwithtinubu

Tinubu deceived the Yoruba's to vote for a gworo chewing burukutu sipping certificate less President.

But we forgive Tinubu and solidly stands by him come 2019

TheFreeOne:
I am neither a fan of these guys but I cant see Buhari winning a media war against Tinubu despite having the likes of Orji kalu (SUN NEWSPAPERS) in APC.

It's better they settled their differences cos I can't see either of them coming out unscathed if they continue on this part but unfortunately Buhari's salvo on ondo gubernatorial primaries is a death knell on any plausible dialogue to resolve pending issues.

However APC is a party of strange bedfellows so their present circumstance is not surprising to discerning individuals but how it's gonna end is what we are all waiting to see.

if buhari cant win in the media, EFCC and DSS will do the needful. Yorubas have always supported buhari's excesses so nobody will listen if they complain

How much were you paid

Nonsense.

yomexp:
This is the same way they pushed GEJ out of asorock with their sycophancy

so buhari is no longer good and will be pushed out like jonathan?? So they are no longer pained Ipad election losers but now buhari's sycophants?? Lol

Long Live Jagaban Of Nigeria. Buhari should be more concerned about our economic misfortunes. ..

basilo102:

if buhari cant win in the media, EFCC and DSS will do the needful. Yorubas has always supported buhari's excesses so nobody will listen if they complain

Lol. Funny you.

Nigerians whom he is serving faithfully are the witnesses and shall pass the verdict at the appropriate time. ...2019


PMB pledged that he believes in any Nigerian who has the capacity to serve the country dedicatedly and truthfully, irrespective of[b] party affiliation or religion.[/b]







hmmmmmmm

ayokellany:
Buhari obviously now owns a fortress filled with sycophants. I hope it is not too late when it finally dawn on him.

Dawn on him that...

PMB is the president and he will never be a puppet of Tinubu. PMB has already differed to him on a lot of fronts. The success or failure of the administration solely rests on PMB. It is his name that will resounds in history for years to come.

Tinubu should quit this mentality of a partner president. There can never be two masters in a ship.

agabusta:
PMB is the president and he will never be a puppet of Tinubu. PMB has already differed to him on a lot of fronts. The success or failure of the administration solely rests on PMB. It is his name that will resounds in history for years to come.

Tinubu should quit this mentality of a partner president. There can never be two masters in a ship.

And is Tinubu struggling for the presidency with Buhari? Your claim that the success of failure of the administration solely rests on Buhari, then why do people still continue to partially lay blames on Tinubu for supporting Buhari whenever PMB's government does something wrong? The same Tinubu who had always respected Buhari even before the coming of APC that some people on this board had ridiculed then for being subservient to Buhari even when it was Buhari who needed him then.

Make una continue, Tinubu is evil now and Buhari is the all awaited Messiah abi?

Yawns..crap,crap, crap.....thunder fire both APC and PDP....nansense