Heated Reactions as Arewa House Names Tinubu Chairman of 11th Lecture Series
- The 11th series of the Arewa House Lecture will hold on Saturday, March 27
- Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the APC, has been selected to chair the influential political event
- Also, the governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong, has been announced the guest speaker
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The national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, will on Saturday, March 27, chair the 11th Arewa House Lecture series in Kaduna.
The selection of the former Lagos state governor as the chairman was announced by the director of the Arewa House, Dr Shuaibu Aliyu, on Thursday, March 25, The Punch reported.
Tinubu, according to Aliyu, was selected to add value to the event, the political development and unity of Nigeria.
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The Arewa House director said Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau will be the guest speaker at the prestigious occasion, ThisDay also reported.
Meanwhile, the selection of Tinubu as the chairman of the event has caused heated reactions on social media as many linked it to his speculated presidential ambition.
Nigerians react
Olabisi Alo Ojengbede commented on Facebook:
"The speakers at the event should not discuss the unity of the country alone but how to put an end to killings and kidnapping especially the activities of the Fulani herdsmen in almost all the states of Nigeria."
Georgeworld Major said, referring to Tinubu:
"Love or hate this man is a great man and a leader in Nigeria"
Idrees Al Anso'ry said:
"Whatever Action Tinubu takes it become National Topic .. That's how you can identify presidential candidate and who is ready to move Nigeria Train"
Awe Olawale D Glo alleged:
"He used money to buy them so that they can appoint him to chair the lecture, to prove to us that, northerners are behind him, this is a political strategist"
Kayode Sunday Asefeso also claimed:
"They { North} want to know what's on his mind since he has been silent about the Yoruba agitation."
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari will also chair the colloquium to celebrate Tinubu's 69th birthday.
The president will preside virtually over the event which is being organised by the office of the vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo.
The theme is, ‘Our Common Bond, Our Common Wealth: The Imperative Of National Cohesion For Growth And Prosperity'.
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In other news, the Arewa Mandate Initiative (AMI) has tipped Tinubu and a former governor of Rivers state and minister of transport, Rotimi Amaechi, as potential successors of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
The group said the endorsement was in line with the gentleman agreement reached by the leaders of the party at the formative stage in 2015.
AMI said it recognises the right of all Nigerians to seek any elective office of their choice because it is a constitutionally guaranteed right. It, however, urged northern politicians to let go of their presidential ambition as part of their own sacrifice for the unity and stability of Nigeria.
Source: Legit.ng
