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Why I dumped Ambode – Tinubu

3rd October 2018
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Why I dumped Ambode – Tinubu

Bola Tinubu, APC National Leader

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The ex-Lagos governor also noted that, by his (Tinubu) action, he was only responding to the yearnings of the party supporters as a leader

Ismail Omipidan

Ex-Lagos State governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, further explained why he dumped Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for the party’s preferred choice, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

READ ALSO: Lagos APC declares Sanwo-Olu winner of guber primary

Speaking shortly after voting at Ward C, Ikeja council, when he had participated in the Lagos APC governorship primary, Tinubu who acknowledge that Ambode has done well in office, was however quick to add that the party preferred his challenger because the governor lacks “character.”

Tinubu, who insisted his withdrawal of support for Ambode was not personal, further said “this is an elixir for the general election. Ambode Akin, he’s doing well, yes; he hasn’t been a good party man; not only the glamour, not only about brick and mortar. A talent is determined by character. For you to become an influential person, you have to respond to the yearnings of the people. This is politics; democracy, one man, one vote.”

The ex-Lagos governor also noted that, by his (Tinubu) action, he was only responding to the yearnings of the party supporters as a leader by acceding to their request not to anoint Ambode ahead of next year’s governorship election in the state.

He added that without followers, there can never be a leader, saying that should he decide to go against the wishes of the party members, he would have failed in his role as a leader.

“Who did I support in 2014? Ambode. Life is dynamic. It’s those who made me the leader of the structure in Lagos who said it was what they want. It’s only if you have followers that you’re a leader in democracy.

“If I look back and I don’t find them again; if I don’t respond to them, if I fail to accede to their request, I would have failed the leadership test.

“This is not personal; it is beyond me as a person. Every democratic constitution is preceded by ‘We, the people’. So, I had to submit myself to the wishes and the yearnings of our party,” Tinubu declared.

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  1. Peter Okeke says:
    4 years ago

    It is really grave and a matter of serious concern that withdrawal of a single man’s support can bleak the political future of a sitting governor who was said to have done well for the people in terms of infrastrutural development because he was said to ‘lack character’. The question is who determines the character? What are the parameters used to measure his character? Was this absence of character not observed when the principal supported him in 2014? Considering the weight of his position in the party that could sway blind trust and followership should it not be relevant to be thorough in his estimation of character, that pull the rest of the party members, before giving his support? The governor made allegations that borders on character question against his opponent. Can it be said that the principal has investigated and considered it as something not to be worried about? Lagos state serves as a representative of the entire Nigeria state by reason of its spread of ethnic clusters and economic central position. To think that the fate of its governance can be determined and swayed by one mortal who is not the best judge of characters that are all shrouded in plates and kitchen politics is unfortunate.

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