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Fashola, Tinubu Feud Deepens
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Fashola, Tinubu Feud Deepens

by  Jerrywright Ukwu 1 min read

Crisis is brewing in the Lagos state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the national leader of the party and former governor of the state, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently at loggerheads with Governor Babatunde Fashola over disagreements on who should be the latter's successor. Guardian reports.

Observers say the battle-line has been drawn between both personalities and this may affect the party's chances at the gubernatorial polls in the state next year.

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Fashola is reportedly eager to flex his political muscles as he wants to have a say in who emerges as his successor.

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It will be recalled that the Lagos state chapter of the APC, yesterday, cleared 12 candidates for its governorship primaries scheduled for tomorrow.

Source: Legit.ng

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Jerrywright Ukwu Jerrywright Ukwu is an Abuja-based senior political/defence correspondent. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos and the International Institute of Journalism in Abuja. He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He spends his leisure-time reading history books. He can be reached via email at jerrywright39@yahoo.com.

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