By Dapo Akinrefon

LAGOS—NATIONAL Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said, contrary to the insinuations being peddled in some quarters, that he remains in the party and has no plans to leave it for any other.


A video where Asiwaju Tinubu, at the APC Presidential Campaign rally in Abeokuta, Ogun State, was seen throwing the party’s flag to National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole to give to the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Prince Dapo Abiodun, was being framed by opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to mean that he was throwing away the party’s flag.

In a statement by his Special Adviser, Media, Tunde Rahman, the APC leader denied throwing away the party’s flag as being insinuated by PDP.

The statement reads: “If you want to fault Asiwaju for anything in this matter, your critique can only be limited to the accuracy of his toss. Any attempt to enlarge the episode beyond this is fiction and mischief writ large.

“The true incident that should be reported and condemned is that people who furtively oppose the party and the president tried to infiltrate and disrupt this rally. The attack by these operatives was disrespectful of the office of the president and could have potentially harmed the person of the president.

“With, but a few precious days until the election and with its chance of victory running out even faster than the time, the Peoples Democratic Party now grasps at the most nonsensical and desperate tactics to salvage its falling enterprise. However, a drowning man cannot toss himself a lifeline. Nor can the PDP succeed in turning the innocuous attempted exchange of a flag between the National Leader and National Chairman into a rift in the APC’s successful campaign.

“An incident did actually occur at the Ogun State APC rally but it is not the one PDP has concocted. The true incident that should be reported and condemned is that people, who furtively oppose the party and the president, tried to infiltrate and disrupt this rally. The attack by these operatives was disrespectful of the office of the president and could have potentially harmed the person of the president.

“Such antics have no place in our political discourse. The author of these misdeeds should desist before real harm is done. Now, to the crux of the opposition’s latest antics. If the issue of the flag has become the hotspot of the PDP campaign, then they are in serious trouble.

“During that portion of the Ogun rally, the National Chairman and others were looking for a party flag. Asiwaju Tinubu spotted one within his reach. He picked it up and attempted to toss it to Chairman Oshiomhole so that the Chairman could present it to the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun. If you want to fault Asiwaju for anything in this matter, your critique can only be limited to the accuracy of his toss. Any attempt to enlarge the episode beyond this is fiction and mischief writ large.

“As the National Leader, Asiwaju Tinubu is thoroughly faithful and committed to the APC, It is unthinkable that he would leave the party.

“Moreover, there is no reason for him to do so. He has been hard at work for the victory of the APC and all of its candidates in the upcoming election.

“Asiwaju understands the bigger picture. He knows what is at stake in this election. Either the nation moves forward along the progressive path of the APC or it will be forced to retreat into the ills of the past created by the PDP. With the nation’s future hanging in the balance, Asiwaju will not allow himself to be deterred by petty mischief.

“Those spinning this matter should make better use of their imaginations. Asiwaju is not going anywhere. He remains gidigba (solid) in APC. And after the election, he will be there celebrating the APC’s and this nation’s victory over those who would prevent us of our rightful future.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/defection-i-remain-in-apc-tinubu/

A whole Jagaban of South West has been rubbished by ibukunle Amosun

Your pains never start
By the time atiku wins on Saturday you go humble Las las

Tinubu can't afford to dump APC now. The truth is that PDP winning the presidential election will put his primary political base - Lagos up for grabs.

The fact that on one hand, Obasanjo reconciled suddenly with Chief Adebanjo's Afenifere and Bode George and on the other, Odunmakin engages in fierce destructive criticisms of Tinubu and Agbaje adopted 'Freedom' campaign theme point to a clear conspiracy to strip Tinubu 'naked' once and for all.

So as everyone can see, Tinubu is currently fighting for his political career or more appropriately put, his political life.

Ok let ask Ogun people first

From throwing it to Osinbajo, you have change story to throwing it to oshiomole. Tomorrow you will say you were throwing it to Buhari. Please keep quiet, your frustration was clear for all to see yesterday

I don't know when Tinubu registered as a basketball (flag) thrower. Guy was visibly agree with the President and the party. Atiku's movement is gaining unexplained divine momentum.

deboysben:
A whole Jagaban of South West has been rubbished by ibukunle Amosun

Your pains never start
By the time atiku wins on Saturday you go humble Las las

According to roadside ipob villagers...of course..

He is leaving soon.


Holla me for your durable and quality bedsheets...

deomelo:




According to roadside ipob villagers...of course..

e pain am

The drug baron has turned to "flag boy".


He needs to throw me some Biafran flag.

When he is not Saraki

Were

Where you wan go before?

If he leaves lasan, apc is dead niyen

the fact that the loyalty of Jagaban is being questioned says a lot

deboysben:
A whole Jagaban of South West has been rubbished by ibukunle Amosun

Your pains never start
By the time atiku wins on Saturday you go humble Las las

Amosun rubbish Tinubu? Lmaooooo
It's obvious you are ignorant of Ogun State politics

Apc would win Ogun presidential election. Even the Pdp members in Ogun State are working for Buhari. Do you know that Osinbajo is from Ogun East where Pdp is strongest?

In Ogun East, PDP is fighting with Apc over who will deliver the highest votes to Buhari. In fact, it was in Ogun East they shouted Ole on Saraki the other day.

That's why the state PDP is sabotaging Atiku.

I laugh in Swahily, Apc giving hit shows back to back

SalamRushdie:
the fact that the loyalty of Jagaban is being questioned says a lot

At least he has loyalty that can be tested. Look at Atiku's own below

2003 PDP
2007 AC
2011 PDP
2015 APC
2019 PDP

Guess where he'll be in 2023?

Tinubu don give up ooooo
There is something in APC they are not telling us.

onez:
I don't know when Tinubu registered as a basketball (flag) thrower. Guy was visibly agree with the President and the party. Atiku's movement is gaining unexplained divine momentum.

Unexplained momentum doesn't count in elections, votes no.

That's a painful lesson you'll learn on Saturday

Many Desperations, Human Sacrifices and Bloodshed being carried out in Other to Ulter the Elections on Saturday ....
Many of our Citizens are Spirtually blind..

THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST speaks better and Higher than any Other Blood..

With The Blood of JESUS CHRIST WE CANCEL and NULLIFY Every Sacrifices and Blood Carried out on the Land called Nigeria...

And we Declare JUDGEMENT on the Men and Women carrying out these Bloodshed...

IN THE NAME OF JESUS Pmb and His team Must GO.....

tinubu is a goner. watch and see how his political empire would crumble along with the senile buhari.

dat his company that he is using to sippon billions from Lagos State should be investigated and illegally owned assets confiscated.

It suprises me how one man would hold a state as big as lagos by d balls

festacman:
Tinubu can't afford to dump APC now. The truth is that PDP winning the presidential election will put his primary political base - Lagos up for grabs.

The fact that on one hand, Obasanjo reconciled suddenly with Chief Adebanjo's Afenifere and Bode George and on the other, Odunmakin engages in fierce destructive criticisms of Tinubu and Agbaje adopted 'Freedom' campaign theme point to a clear conspiracy to strip Tinubu 'naked' once and for all.

So as everyone can see, Tinubu is currently fighting for his political career or more appropriately put, his political life.

It seems you just started following politics last weekend. Let me try to cure your ignorance in 4 paragraphs.

In 2007, Obasanjo was sitting President and wanted to come to Lagos for a rally. Tinubu as Governor fixed 4 AD Mega Rallies in Lagos same day with Obasanjo's rally. That day, Obasanjo was forced to go campaign in Ketu market.

By 2011, Obasanjo's daughter had lost her senatorial seat to a candidate from Tinubu's party. In fact, Tinubu's party beat Obasanjo's daughter in the polling unit opposite Obasanjo's house.

As for Afenifere, Odumakin and Bode George, I'll group them together because they're inconsequential and politically worthless.
Mention a single candidate in the entire South West who was supported by any of these 3 political liabilities and won that election?
Mention just 1.

Tinubu is a dogged political fighter and I won't want to say much so as not to spoil your night. If you want to know what Tinubu can do, ask GEJ for more information.

Once stories come up like this, then know that there's an element of truth in it.

Ok. It is noted.

The real troubles of APC starts as soon the elections are over.

There is no need trying to rationalize what happened at Abeokuta.