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President Muhammadu Buhari’s reference to Lagos while speaking on the future of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has nothing to do with party stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Presidency said last night.

During his interview with Arise TV, when the President was asked on his desire for the APC after his tenure, he said: “The hope of this istration is to see APC last beyond it. Therefore, we should allow the party to decide. You cannot sit there in Lagos, for instance, and decide on the fate of APC on zoning. The restructuring of the party has begun from the bottom to the top with the hip card registration. Every member of the party must be involved.

“We will soon conduct our convention. No single member of the party will be allowed to go against the wish of the party. We should allow the party to decide.”


Clarifying the comment last night in a statement, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garaba Shehu, said: “The Presidency wishes to distance President Buhari from a malicious campaign aiming to drive a wedge between him and a staunch ally, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“This is nothing short of a mischievous attempt to drag the President into controversies. Our citizens and especially the of the APC should not fall for this.

“The ruling party, the APC, unlike others before it is a popular political party owned by its entire hip, hence Mr. President was making the point during the 45-minutes interview that neither he nor anyone in the leadership could impose their wishes on the party.

“This is a basic consensus that binds the entire party leadership. The party leaders remain firmly committed to the principles that succession must be through the democratic norms and processes.

“The mention he made of Lagos was not a reference to the respected party leader, Senator Bola Tinubu, as the opposition party’s predatory designs would put it in order to damage the excellent relationship between the two of them.

“The President, the Asiwaju and the rapidly growing of the party, want a dynastic succession of elected leaders.

“The APC should not be distracted from its progress as a democratic party.”

https://thenationonlineng.net/lagos-mention-not-reference-to-tinubu-says-presidency/

we are watching and waiting

When we start to understand what politics mean then we would start hating on unnecessary media news and not hate on those in politics.

Meanwhile, for those clamoring for war, let's think about our loved ones. There are better ways we can make our voices heard, we can't fight the government, it will only bring only bloodsheds and tears.

Just let's look at it like this, after the first Civil War in Nigeria, what was achieved? Nothing, only deaths of some thousands of families.

I have ed my message.

Peace

Then to who?
Oga lie

Baba already knw what’s up, that’s why he sent market women to represent him

Cc tinubuadvocate

This man sha knows how to press mumu button of ewedu eaters

Lolll...na lie

gettat

When you always have the need to explain the President's statement that was rendered in English, then it is an indication of a leader that is incapable of effective communication. It just shows that Buhari is not so mentally coordinated when his aides always have to interprete his statements.

Meanwhile, who else has noticed how Nairaland threads have recently been getting longer due to higher number of comments, I attribute that to the Buhari effect that redistributed several twitter fans back to base . As everybody dey complain complain, yet some other people like Seun will be licking their lips in delight.

We know he was referring to a man in Lagos who lives at bourdillon and his wife is a member of the Senate, could it be tinubu?cz tinubu was absent,well let's see.I only know tinubu welcomed atiku from Dubai but didn't welcome bubu from Abuja, that's all we know for now

Ok

things are getting bad for Buhari

Tinubu no see am as necessary to attend

T

Nation Newspaper really cried through out the night

The fact that Buhari knew this would generate reaction and didn't bridle his mouth gives the Nation Newspaper more food for thought

If you look at that statement plainly sef

There is only one man sitting in Lagos and determing what happens in apc

He can choose to say you can't be in Lagos (example of himself) and determine zoning in apc but he didn't

He said you can't sit which talks of a godfather giving orders like monarch

W

Lmao

This Buhari eh, like he never knew or any of his handlers haven't told him that anytime he opens his mouth, he spews trash and exposes how venomously evil his mind is..

Na them sabi

Keep deceiving the Chicago el chapo
We understand

Tinubu this
Tinubu that
Tinubu in the morning
Tinubu in the afternoon
Tinubu in the evening
Tinubu on Twitter
Tinubu on nairaland
Tinubu in the East
Tinubu in the West
Tinubu in Arewa
Afenifere- Tinubu
Ohaneze- Tinubu
Arewa- Tinubu
Wailers- Tinubu
Hailers - Tinubu.....
My Father- Tinubu
My Mother- Tinubu
My Husband- Tinubu
My Wife- Tinubu
PDP- Tinubu
APC- Tinubu

Now ....IPOB- Tinubu

Tinubu must be omnipresent.


Is Tinubu Lord and Saviour?

Well,
The Difference between LAGOS DEMOCRACY and other 35 States since 1999 till Date is tinubu.

The Difference between SW DEMOCRACY and other Five Regions since 1999 till date is tinubu.

The Difference between LAGOS ECONOMY and other African Cities since 1999 till date is tinubu.

The Difference between Progressive Politics and Wailing Hateful Politics since 1999 till date is tinubu.......

This is the Spoken and Unspoken Truth.


Let me them to say God Bless Incoming President Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu

There's nothing to be afraid the Presidency. Tinubu is not an issue of concern to us

What will they say before

Even a child knows it's tinubu Buhari was referring to. When speaking about Kano why he didn't say you can't sit in oinisha and determine what happens in Nigeria , when speaking about bokoharam he didn't say you can't sit in Kano and determine security

But when speaking about the party zoning he specifically mentioned sitting in Lagos .

Be fooling yourselves

Presidency is the newfound mouthpiece now

Naira is having a free fall

Insecurity is at all times high

Food is becoming almost unaffordable.

These should worry us and not some romance gone wrong between two unfaithful allies.

Okay

He has already gotten the message that is why he didn't come out to receive Buhari

I just dey pity this guy Tunibu

Only if he knew what's coming on him in 2023

Make I reserve my comment till then.

Lol.
The Nation, Tinubu's newspaper.



I don't know what they expect Garba to say, maybe they expected him to say Buhari was referring to Tinubu.


Even Tinubu himself already got the message forget all these face saving cover up. By next year or towards the end of this year y'all will see how they will state it in clear that Tinubu should forget his Presidential ambition.