• Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Ad Rates
  • Submit News
  • Contact Us
GoTV Festive Season
The Eagle Online
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Column
  • Business
  • Life & Style
    • Crime
    • R&D Health
    • Diet and Fitness
    • Intimacy
  • Entertainment
    • Photos
    • Fashion
    • Movies
    • Music
  • Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Column
  • Business
  • Life & Style
    • Crime
    • R&D Health
    • Diet and Fitness
    • Intimacy
  • Entertainment
    • Photos
    • Fashion
    • Movies
    • Music
  • Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
The Eagle Online
No Result
View All Result

2023 presidency: Fireworks in Yorubaland over Tinubu’s presumed ambition

The Eagle Online by The Eagle Online
August 9, 2020
in Featured, Politics
4 min read
0
Group extols Tinubu’s contributions to growth of nation’s democracy @ 67
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterWhatsApp

There was fireworks in Yorubaland over the presumed ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the 2023 presidential race.

Two prominent figures from the zone, Chief Ayo Adebanjo and Henry Dele Ajomale, who spoke with Saturday Sun, disagreed on the propriety or otherwise of the former Lagos State Governor standing for the election.

While Adebanjo, a notable Yoruba leader, said the basis for seeking such office by Tinubu, popularly known by his traditional title from Borgu Emirate in Bauchi State, Jagaban, was not there, Ajomale, a former Chairman of the APC in Lagos State, said no one and nothing can stop the move.

Adebanjo told Saturday Sun when asked of his position on zoning, which has become controversial, especially with the recent pronouncement of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cousin, Mamman Daura: “I’m talking about the foundation; there must be a constitution before you talk about system of government, that is the root problem.

“When they say, zoning, some people will say it is not in the constitution; it is better we go back to the constitution and make all these things clear, then we know what law we are being ruled.

“They promised Jagaban that they will make him president; I’m not against that, but let us change the constitution first.

“If you want to make my son the president under this constitution, I will oppose it; I will oppose any Southerner who wants to run under this constitution.

“Let us change the constitution and let us agree on the terms to live.

“You cannot impose a constitution that is loaded against the South on us.

“I have said this before and let him make a statement to say that Ayo Adebanjo is talking nonsense.”

Ajomale told Saturday Sun: “I’m not surprised by Pa Ayo Adebanjo’s outbursts.

“That is his usual position on any issue relating to Tinubu.

“While Adebanjo is entitled to his own personal opinion, the view of majority of Nigerians especially APC members across the country is that Tinubu still remains a strong force to reckon with in the party, and not only in APC but in Nigerian politics.

“I’m not surprised by Adebanjo’s comments.

“For reasons known to him, he has never seen anything good about Tinubu.

“To me, the setting up of the Caretaker Committee is not  targeted at Tinubu or aimed at  whittling down his political influence within the party.

RelatedPosts

APC clears Kano LG poll

Lawan felicitates with Bisi Akande @82

APC Ogun mourns Senator Jubril Martins Kuye

“And by the way, if  the setting up of the committee was targeted at Tinubu or if the aim was to reduce Tinubu’s influence or make him irrelevant in the party’s affairs, then why did the members of the committee visit him in his house?

“That visit by members of the committee says a lot about how they hold Tinubu in high esteem.

“I also disagreed with Pa Ayo Adebanjo that Tinubu has abandoned restructuring, issues of fiscal federalism, and other progressive ideals since he teamed up with Buhari, and other APC leaders.

“Tinubu is a man of principle who remains committed to any ideal that will help to strengthen true practice of federalism in the country.

“Adebanjo should be ignored.

“Nigerians should not take him serious, especially if he says anything on Tinubu.

“I don’t know why Adebanjo has decided to turn himself into one-man opposition.

“You will always find him anywhere or in any group where they are speaking against the government.

“Sometime ago, he made a declaration that Nigeria should break; is that the kind of statement we should be expecting from an elder statesman of his stature?

“That was a treasonable statement, and if not for his age, he should have been arrested and charged to court for treason for making that inflammable statement.

“But one thing I have discovered is that Adebanjo has now been deserted.

“How many of those people that we used to see with him are now with him?

“Adebanjo is now running a one man show.

“The old man is just lucky that God has blessed him with good health if not how many people in his age bracket can continue to run up and down doing those kind of things he has been doing?

“But my candid advice to him is that Papa Adebanjo should take it easy, and slow down.

“Then he should not be portraying himself as an emblem of opposition against President Muhammadu Buhari’s APC-led government.

“Honestly, I believe that no force can stop or frustrate Tinubu if it has been destined that he will be there in 2023.

“Moreover, why would any group be so desperate to stop a man that is eminently qualified to hold the post?

“Tinubu is eminently qualified and if he comes out today to express interest I believe that millions of Nigerians will come out to support him.

“Forget whatever people like Adebanjo are saying.

“Some of these things they are saying are even borne out of envy, and personal jealousy.

“If Tinubu is destined to be there in 2023, no human force can stop him.

“Although some people would say that why should another Yoruba man after (Olusegun) Obasanjo served as President and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as Vice-President should set his eyes on 2023, but my take on that is this: what we should emphasize in 2023 is the principle of zoning, and under that arrangement it is supposed to be the turn of the South in 2023, and when it comes to the turn of the South, then the presidency can go anywhere in the region.

“By this, I mean Tinubu’s aspiration should not be seen as a threat to the ambition of any other individual in the South who also has interest in 2023.”

Tags: 2023 presidencyapcAPC Appeal CommitteeAsiwaju Bola Ahmed TinubuDele AjomaleYorubaland
Share48Tweet30SendShare12

Related Posts

APGA chieftain in Anambra defects to APC

APC clears Kano LG poll

January 17, 2021
APC congratulates Bisi Akande on 82nd birthday

Lawan felicitates with Bisi Akande @82

January 17, 2021
APC Ogun mourns Senator Jubril Martins Kuye

APC Ogun mourns Senator Jubril Martins Kuye

January 17, 2021
APC congratulates Bisi Akande on 82nd birthday

Kalu hails Akande at 82

January 17, 2021
APC congratulates Bisi Akande on 82nd birthday

APC congratulates Bisi Akande on 82nd birthday

January 16, 2021
Kalu calls for tenure extension of APC Caretaker Committee

Kalu applauds APC leadership on membership drive

January 16, 2021

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

COVID-19 Update

Anybody with COVID-19 that enters Iwo will be automatically healed – Oluwo of Iwo

Kwara records 27 new cases of COVID-19

FG to inaugurate COVID-19 Rapid Response Register for urban poor –Official

Why students can’t remain at home indefinitely — College of Education Lecturers

Nigeria records increase in number of new infections, eight more deaths

Most Read

  • Ogun Command announces commencement of recruitment into police

    Police lose another AIG in four days + How he died

    428 shares
    Share 171 Tweet 107
  • Boko Haram invades Military Base, killed in scores by strategic troops

    423 shares
    Share 169 Tweet 106
  • Nollywood actress dies from COVID-19

    183 shares
    Share 73 Tweet 46
  • Seyi Shay poses naked in bed + Photo

    165 shares
    Share 66 Tweet 41
  • EFCC speaks on recruitment promoted on social media

    129 shares
    Share 52 Tweet 32
  • Buratai commends Air Task Force for pounding of Boko Haram in Marte

    127 shares
    Share 51 Tweet 32

Ease Slash


Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.







https://theeagleonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VID-20200510-WA0000.mp4

Chat with us now

Most Commented

  • Troops arrest 13, recover 5,614 stolen livestock in Katsina

    Boko Haram invades Military Base, killed in scores by strategic troops

    423 shares
    Share 169 Tweet 106
  • Two women nabbed for disfiguring 10-year-old house help with hot water + Photos

    121 shares
    Share 48 Tweet 30
  • Breaking: Ex-Minister Martins-Kuye is dead, for burial today

    74 shares
    Share 30 Tweet 19
  • Power of Midnight Prayer, by Gabriel Agbo

    139 shares
    Share 63 Tweet 32
  • APC Ogun mourns Senator Jubril Martins Kuye

    69 shares
    Share 28 Tweet 17

Latest

Lewandowski is Germany’s ‘Footballer of the year’

Lewandowski scores record 21st league goal in Bayern win

January 17, 2021
Adeyemi: Why I rejected Chelsea move

Adeyemi: Why I rejected Chelsea move

January 17, 2021
Anthony Joshua back #EndSARS protesters + Video

Eddie Hearn: AJ, Tyson Fury fight ‘done deal’

January 17, 2021
Federer, Nadal expected at 2021 Australian Open

COVID-19: 72 Australian Open players quarantined

January 17, 2021
Fulham in advanced talk for Lookman

Leipzig slap £15m price tag on Lookman

January 17, 2021




  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Column
  • Business
  • Life & Style
  • Entertainment
  • Advert Rates
  • Contact Us

© 2020 Premium Eagle Media Limited.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Column
  • Business
  • Life & Style
    • Crime
    • R&D Health
    • Diet and Fitness
    • Intimacy
  • Entertainment
    • Photos
    • Fashion
    • Movies
    • Music
  • Advert Rates
  • Contact Us

© 2020 Premium Eagle Media Limited.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.