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2019: Tinubu’s associates set  to revive AD

6th October 2016
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To reconcile with Afenifere  leaders

It is not true –APC leader’s aide

By Taiwo Amodu

Ahead of 2019 general elections, the moribund Alliance for Democracy (AD) may be the political haven for associates of embattled National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Daily Sun gathered that except President Muhammadu Buhari and well-meaning stakeholders in the ruling party take concrete and genuine steps to placate the former Lagos State governor, his allies may ditch the party for the AD.
A party source revealed that Tinubu’s camp may have opened discussions with stakeholders of the platform that brought him to power in 1999.
The party source noted that the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election would be used to test the waters.
The rejection of the  recommendations of the three-member Election Appeal Committee chaired by Mrs. Helen Bendega, which called for cancellation of the poll that produced Chief Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), and the submission of his name to INEC by the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun was the cause of the cold war betweenTinubu and the latter.
Tinubu, while demanding for the resignation of Odigie-Oyegun, accused the former Edo State governor of treating with disdain the joint petition written by Chiefs Oke, Olusegun Abraham and Senator Ajayi Borrofice rejecting the outcome of the primary that produced Akeredolu.
While the national leader backed Abraham for the ticket, forces in the Presidency supported Akeredolu, who was president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA).
Daily Sun gathered that Tinubu’s associates were taken aback that while President Buhari invited the National Chairman of the party to the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, he has not made any move to open discussion with Tinubu.
It also learnt that the APC leader’s allies may have initiated a deal aimed at reconciling with certain aggrieved leaders of the Yoruba socio-cultural group,  Afenifere, who were ditched during the power game to insulate the AD from  the  Afenifere.
In the vanguard of those who insisted that  Afenifere and AD should not be mutually inclusive were Tinubu, Chief Olusegun Osoba, the late Lam Adesina, Chief Bisi Akande, former governors of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and Osun states respectively. While the late Ondo State governor, Adebayo Adefarati backed the leadership of  Afenifere, the former Ekiti State governor, Niyi Adebayo sat on the fence.
Among those who fell out with Tinubu and other AD governors  in league with him, were the Afenifere leader, Chief Abraham Adesanya (now late), Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Olaniwun Ajayi and Reuben Fasoranti. The struggle to separate  Afenifere from the control of the political party also culminated in the polarisation of the Yoruba group into two factions with Chief Fasanmi and Fasoranti as factional chairmen.
Speaking with Daily Sun on phone, Tinubu’s media aide, Tunde Rahman, however, refused to comment. He said: “Who are those making the insinuations? Let them justify what they are saying. I don’t want to react to that!”
But in his reaction, a member of the  Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, neither denied nor confirmed the reconciliation moves. He told Daily Sun that there was urgent need for the Yoruba to speak with one voice, noting noted that it was the desire of Afenifere as a group.
“I am not yet in the picture; what we know is that we are for peace and unity in Yorubalnd. The details of such talks,  I can’t tell you, but Afenifere’s desire is for strong realignment in Yorubaland”.

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  1. Avatar Akin Malaolu says:
    5 years ago

    Tinubu that I know

    Tinubu won’t leave APC and that is AUTHENTIC, but like a Rascal but not of Scoundrel category, Tinubu would only push some people hoping he would be appeased to.
    But in all this hoopla,Tinubu won’t leave the space for Fashola who appears to be his biggest threat and he is ever fearful of a Forum called YORUBA RONU LEADERSHIP FORUM who are underground working to spring Mother of all SURPRISE in the South west
    Tinubu is a COWARD and he doesn’t finish a fight when he starts THEM

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    • Avatar Uzoh from Jerusalem says:
      5 years ago

      You are big Fool to call Asiwaju of Africa a coward,did you suck your Mother’s breast milk or that of a cow,idiot.Don’t try that rubbis again,what did he do to deserve this insult from never do wells like you people that are now seeking refuge under Buhari to chop?
      Tinubu can retire from politics today and won’t birth an eye,it is frustrated failures like you that will loose.
      You this Malolu you have been writing rubbish in social media because of few crumbs or seeking notice.These media rats hired to defend Apc and their failing President Gen.Buhari.Do you think Buhari will remain in Aso Rock for ever?
      Let him finish his fight with Ipob/Massob and Niger Delta,we shall see how he will succeed,2019 General Election is about 2018 December which is by the corner.

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    • Avatar Tony says:
      5 years ago

      Asiwaju is a GOOD man,a detribalized nigerian,a man totally commited to the ideals of Pa Awolowo.However I cannot understand how he got himself and followers into this situation.First his candidates lost the Senate presidency and speaker of the house of reps.Next Dino Melaye was quoted as throwing tantrums at him and labelling his wife.Then his preferred candidate lost Ondo APC primary and he is at media war with APC leadership,with PMB hosting the national chairman, eliciting speculations that he is throwing his weight behind the chairman in this “crisis of leadership “.I sincerely hope Asiwaju comes out of this unflustered.

      Reply
  2. Avatar Tony says:
    5 years ago

    The north has used and dumped the southWASTE

    Reply

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