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There are feelers that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State are currently engaged in a supremacy battle over the control of the South-West geopolitical zone ahead of the 2019 elections.

There have been recent allegations and counter-allegations between the loyalists of the duo over recent developments in the party, especially in respect of the party’s preparations for the 2019 presidential election.

A chieftain of the party, who is well-grounded on the issues at stake, told INDEPENDENT that the Tinubu camp was suspecting Amosun of planting structures in all the states of the South-West which he planned to use to prosecute President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election if Tinubu withdrew his support for the president.

The party leader said, “It is no longer a secret in South-West APC that there is no love lost between Asiwaju Tinubu and Governor Amosun.

“It is generally believed that Amosun is the arrowhead of some APC leaders in the South-West who are referred to as ‘Buhari boys’.

“They have these eerie feelings that Asiwaju may not support President Buhari in 2019 and are already working on putting up their structures on the ground.

“Amosun, in particular, has been fingered in the scheme to plant his structures in all the South-West states while also trying to financially induce loyalists of Tinubu into his fold.

“While it cannot be substantiated, some of Tinubu’s supporters are also insinuating that the Amosun camp may be the brain behind a report last week which insinuated that Asiwaju is eyeing Osinbajo’s job.

“Aside the fact that the report is totally false and more of a hatchet job, it is also aimed at creating enmity between the president and Tinubu, on one hand, and Osinbajo and Tinubu, on the other.”

However, speaking with INDEPENDENT, an aide of Governor Amosun, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there was no battle of supremacy between Tinubu and Amosun since the governor was not in contention with the APC leader over any issue.

“The report of a battle for supremacy between Asiwaju Tinubu and Governor Ibikunle Amosun is only the figment of the imagination of those spinning the fake news.

“Amosun has never been in contention with Asiwaju Tinubu over anything,” he said.

In a related development, Prince Tony Momoh, former Minister of Information, said while it was certain that President Buhari would seek re-election in 2019, he would not choose for himself a Muslim as a running mate.

Momoh, who was reacting to a newspaper report last week which claimed that President Buhari had concluded plans to field Tinubu as his running mate while the incumbent Vice President Yemi Osinbajo would retire to full pastoral work.

“I don’t comment on speculations; I comment on facts. The fact is President Buhari will contest in 2019 and he will win with a larger majority, like he did in the past. We are trusting God that he is strong enough.

“He will have a running mate which he will pick after due consultations. One thing I can say is that that the running mate will not be a Muslim.

“That person will not be a Muslim because we can’t have Muslim-Muslim ticket,” he said.
https://independent.ng/2019-amosun-tinubu-battle-control-south-west/

You mean Amosun that does not even control Ogun state APC?

Amosun is on a long thing.

Fake news...ibikunle no get power pass Abeokuta.....

anyone who takes this nonsense will belive anything. it's like saying Governor ajimobi of oyo state is trying to install his own loyalist as governor of lagos state. amount structures in South west? I don't know how strong he is in ogun state but what the writer at independent newspaper should know is leadership isn't just granted in yoruba land. even Tinubu didn't just become the political legend we know because he was rich. he had to prove himself times and times over. against obasanjo, against the pdp. he didnt just arrive at the summit. people had to see how strong he was, as he weathered political storms after storms and emerged even stronger. fayose has twice a better chance of becoming the south west leader than amosun at the moment.total rubbish from the independent.

Mynd44:
You mean Amosun that does not even control Ogun state APC?

my thought exactly
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This is the opposition politicking. Playing the media game and flying useless kites upandan

The truth is Amosun have never hidden that he's hungry for power

That shoe is too big for him now

Most people that loved pmb in the southwest did for the love of tinubu and the progressives

So he should not get it twisted

We will chose Tinubu ahead of Mr president if the needs be

But I know its all figment of imagination of Amosun and his crews

Mynd44:
You mean Amosun that does not even control Ogun state APC?

I just saw the headline & laff ehn!

In the game of media manipulation, people who know KNOW who dem bosses are...this is a total fail...

Awayu?

jollymizzle:
anyone who takes this nonsense will belive anything. it's like saying Governor ajimobi of oyo state is trying to install his own loyalist as governor of lagos state. amount structures in South west? I don't know how strong he is in ogun state but what the writer at independent newspaper should know is leadership isn't just granted in yoruba land. even Tinubu didn't just become the political legend we know because he was rich. he had to prove himself times and times over. against obasanjo, against the pdp. he didnt just arrive at the summit. people had to see how strong he was, as he weathered political storms after storms and emerged even stronger. fayose has twice a better chance of becoming the south west leader than amosun at the moment.total rubbish from the independent.

Baba you deserves a chilled bottle

Amosun should concentrate on stopping Yayi from succeeding him as governor first before making attempt to overthrow Tinubu as APC leader in the south west.

Buhari why?

rayopt:
my thought exactly
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This is the opposition politicking. Playing the media game and flying useless kites upandan

This is not opposition politicking my friend. You've not been following events in Ogun as regard 2019. Tinubu wants Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) as next Governor while Amosun is supporting a different person. That is actually a very dicey issue the two men have failed to resolved

id911:
This is not opposition politicking my friend. You've not been following events in Ogun as regard 2019. Tinubu wants Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) as next Governor while Amosun is supporting a different person. That is actually a very dicey issue the two men have failed to resolved

like seriously? The same senator yayi? Representing lagos for ogun state governorship?

Maybe ahyav not be following truly?

Which of the Amusuns? Comedians everywhere.

The same Tinubu who was dymistified at Ondo election and continues to face serious threats of futher dymystification daily from his boys of yesterday is same person you all above are dying for. Hohohoho...I laugh in Chinese

modath:
I just saw the headline & laff ehn!

In the game of media manipulation, people who know KNOW who dem bosses are...this is a total fail...

Awayu?

I am fine ooo. You know it is the season of Owambe so I am trying to keep up

modath:
I just saw the headline & laff ehn!

In the game of media manipulation, people who know KNOW who dem bosses are...this is a total fail...

Awayu?

Where have you been? It's quite an age.

seunmsg:
Amosun should concentrate on stopping Yayi from succeeding him as governor first before making attempt to overthrow Tinubu as APC leader in the south west.

It gets worse because Yayo controls 75% of the Ogun State APC right now.

All these journalist sha?

Amosun wey him muscle no even reach ordinary Ijebu nor yewa na him wan take over south west..

Another news please

rayopt:
like seriously? The same senator yayi? Representing lagos for ogun state governorship?

Maybe ahyav not be following truly?

Yes Sir. The same Yayi you know. That's the situation of things right now

INTEGRITYA1:
Where have you been? It's quite an age.

Fine ooo... We've been here looking from the sidelines, we nor go anywhere... Just observing the drama going on here...